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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF cultural handshake Mohammed Saqib When we and the Chinese Embassy jointly decided to invite actor EXECUTIVE EDITOR Jackie Chan to inaugurate the Chinese film festival at New Delhi in Urmila Rao June, he readily agreed. EDITORIAL BOARD But in the thick of a border dispute, we waited anxiously to see Mani Shankar Aiyar whether his chartered flight would get a clearance from the Indian P.S. Deodhar authorities. Our worst fears came true as the documents indeed got Dilip Cherian mired in the bureaucratic processes in India. We were running out of Amir Ullah Khan Chen Si (China) time but good intentions have a way of finding their way through. The star chose to travel by a regular flight, and not just that, he also brought EDITORIAL TEAM along graceful actresses from his movie Chinese Zodiac too, with whom Irfan Alam the inaugural screening was slated. “Heart of economic growthg in India”, Shawahiq Siddiqui Sumelika Bhattacharyya This is the power of cultural linkages; it binds people together. Garima Arora Keeping political sentiments and economic relationships aside, the Manju Hara Chinese fans thronged the stadium in no less numbers than the Indian Vinny Sachdeva fans did, to see their hero in flesh and blood. DESIGN Culture is beyond profit and therein is its appeal. It is distant from Manoj Raikwar thorny politics and calculative business. The reason why Jackie Chan Bhopal Haat, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh OWNED, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY was chosen to be the ambassador of the Chinese Film festival in India Mohammed Saqib was simple: he is a cultural icon who is known and revered by Indian and Chinese people in equal measure. Our belief is that such gestures Registered with the Registrar of Newspapers by the government and civil society are instrumental in creating a of India under RNI No: DELENG/2011/43423 WHY HAAT OF INDIA ).$534293%'-%.43 positive environment between the two countries. This is reflected in s %XCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET MORE THAN  CREDIBLE #HINESE MANUFACTURERS s !GRO 4ECHNOLOGY PUBLISHED FROM the words of Cai Fuchao, the Director of the Press and Publication,who A-82, Zakir Bagh, New Delhi - 110025 mentioned in the inaugural event: “cultural exchanges are one of the UNDER ONE ROOF FROM SECTORS AS DIVERSE AS ELECTRONICS BUILDING MATERIAL s 3OLAR 4ECHNOLOGY 5-00 important components of the bilateral ties and exchanges between the LEATHER FURNITURE TOYS AUTO COMPONENTS COSMETICS AND MORE s !UTO #OMPONENTS ADDRESS FOR ALL CORRESPONDENCE two countries.” s 0ERFECT PLATFORM TO PROMOTE ANDOR LAUNCH YOUR PRODUCTSERVICE TO A WIDE s #EMENT  "UILDING -ATERIALS India China Chronicle Our trade relations are reasonably good. It is in the cultural realm B-59 (GF), South Extension - II, RANGE OF BUYERS AND DISTRIBUTORS FROM #HINA AS WELL AS )NDIA s ,EATHER  &URNITURE New Delhi - 110049 that both the countries have to do more. The Chinese Embassy and Telefax: 011-46550348 ICEC’s humble effort was geared towards the effort of strengthening s 4HERE ARE NO INTERMEDIARIESAGENTS INVOLVED 9OU WILL INTERACT DIRECTLY WITH s %LECTRONICS  4OYS the cultural ties. THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES FACE TO FACE TO ESTABLISH NETWORKING CONTACTS s #OSMETICS PRINTED AT When we practice Buddhism, dig into noodles and momos, go s 4HIS UNIQUE EVENT BACKED BY -0 GOVERNMENT IS NOT MERELY AN EXHIBITION Anne Print Solutions to China for studies, believe in fengshui, decorate our homes with BUT AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT NETWORK SHARE IDEAS AND TECHNOLOGY WITH ALL B-32, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-I, Chinese lamps and take Kung fu lessons, hardly do we harbour any New Delhi-110020 negative feelings. Such engagements go beyond political machinations STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING MANUFACTURERS SUPPLIERS AND DISTRIBUTORS Tel. 011-40525878, 011-65690940 Email: [email protected] and commercial gains. s (AAT OF )NDIA PROVIDES YOU COST EFFECTIVE MEANS TO REACH OUT TO YOUR #HINESE The proof of the pudding is in the eating. Jackie Chan got a rousing COUNTERPART WITH PROMISE OF INCREASED PROlTABILITY All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole welcome in Delhi. His song enthralled the Indian and Chinese or in part without written audiences who sat side by side enjoying the moment. Together! Organised By Knowledge & Event Partner permission is prohibited.

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4 Feedback DIPLOMACY like the rest of the world. That doesn't 29 Art of using soft power make it good or bad’, he opines. In an 6 interview with ICEC, he says business Brief News for hard presence with China means being ready for America has spread its cultural surprises, avoiding working in low- AGRICULTURE hegemony and values through its margin high- risk environment and 8 Noodles Entangled open media that has strategically China, similarly, India too displays keeping provisions handy. benefited America and contributed multiple hues from East to West Chinese food companies have the to the collapse of socialism. China and North to South. In our current PROVINCE PROFILE potential to become global players if too is using Soft power or ruanshili series, we are exploring Rajasthan, 52 they get government regulatory and Booming business in to achieve the desired goal with the for our Chinese tourists, who wish to financial support. However, the in- least objection. experience a little piece of the mosaic the land of fish & rice: dustry also needs to innovate. There of history from Western India. Zhejiang are issues of food safety and quality HIGHER EDUCATION in the production process. The com- INTERVIEW Zhejiang was the old name of the 32 panies’ global proliferation is also CHI-INDIA: Poised to 44 Qiantang River, which passes through challenged by factors like manage- New Flavours of Hangzhou, the provincial capital. This become Management province has the largest number of ment style, language, culture as well Education Super Friendship as complexity of laws and regula- Chinese Chef Yang Ling Ling, 35, islands in China. tions existing in other countries. Power? has been rustling up delicious dishes Both Chinese and Indian B-Schools for over 10 years now. He worked in EDUCATION are taking steps to globalise them- the different cities of Dragon Land 12 Catching up with selves. Together, they can re-invent before making an adventurous move a new model of management educa- to Ceylon in 2006. Since then he China on education tion as well new processes of inter- has been on a journey to explore By virtue of a higher literacy rate, national ranking and accreditation and understand South Asia with an China is able to wield greater focusing on the needs of the East. aim of building relations through influence in the world order his mouth-watering Chinese food HANDICRAFT REPORT compared to India. If India wants BEYOND THE GREAT WALL recipes. The chef is presently working to seize opportunities in the new 36 First time in Shanghai? at Claridges Hotel, New Delhi, 56 Weaving the Cloth millennium, it will have to overhaul after a four-year stint in Bangalore. of Friendship COVER STORY its education system Follow these tips Garima Arora met Ling to The coastal city of Shanghai is understand how cuisine popularity In April this year, ICEC took INTERVIEW inviting. But for a first time visitor, can mark a new beginning for India- a trade delegation to China for 15 Shanghai will set up a the cosmopolitan city can be China relations and much more... enhancement of Handicrafts Trade overwhelming. In order to make and the brand image promotion of Free Trade Zone Indian handicrafts in the Chinese The tough Jackie your stay smooth sans rude surprises, ECONOMY Consul General of India at Shanghai, it is better to be prepared. 46 market. The delegation was headed Mr. Naveen Srivastava, assumed Restructuring by Smt. Zohra Chatterji, Secretary office in Shanghai in August 2012. GROWTH the border Textiles, Government of India. A first This marked his reconnect with 38 China’s high economic growth is of its kind MoU was signed between with an elfin charm Recording poverty of the China Council for Promotion China after 12 years. A little over a based on a number of factors, includ- Introductions are for greenhorn actors, not for veterans decade is, by no means, a lifetime, India and China ing the fact that it attaches great of International Trade, PRC and but the consul general is amazed to India’s poverty and inclusive growth importance to its border regions. the Export Promotion Council for and certainly not for living legend Jackie Chan, who has see the scale and pace of develop- record is much better than China’s, Handicraft, India for promotion of relentlessly enthralled his audience with awesome action ment that has taken place in China. and levels of poverty in the two INTERVIEW trade in the handicraft sector. ‘The Infrastructure development in countries are not very different 50 for over four decades. The fact that he has a fan following particular has been both rapid and East China calling 60 Exhibitions & that cuts across age, gender, boundary and class, is no world class’, he says. In an e-mail in- INDIA TOURISM entrepreneurs Trade show small feat. Even actors of action genre such as Arnold and terview with Urmila Rao, he shares 41 Rajasthan: More than Sudhir Wadhawa, director, Skyblue that his consulate is focused on pro- International (Shanghai) Co. In India & In China Sylvester, despite their Greek-god akin chiseled cuts, have moting trade, economic and people– China clay for tourists Ltd, finds setting up office in East MISSING PIECES not been able to extract the admiration of such a wide to-people exchanges between East India and China are geographically China easy. He says that though China and India. He also gives his 62 demography as Jackie Chan does. diverse and vast. So, just as China the language is a roadblock, one Lessons to learn 18 take on increased instances of trade offers a surprise package that is quite receives 90 % of what one gives in Shaoxing & Surat – Textile capitals disputes and much more. different from West or South of terms of attitude. ‘China is not run of China & India

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Perceptions should be challenged. The article of Rahul Choudaha, ‘Breaking the Perception Barrier’ made for a strong case to believe

100 June 2013 x ` that the governments of the two countries should actively promote student exchanges. Students spending their formative years in TO GO FORWARD a different country are leave with a permanent positive mark about that country throughout their global economy is interlinked and WE MUST lives. This is evident from the how policy decision in one country warmth which Hamid Karzai can affect others. Still wondering if LOOK BACK or Aung San SuuKyi emanates people anywhere in the world are The farther backward you can look when they visit India. I believe pondering over the economic policies the farther forward you can see, that more university level tie of India and how it can impact the Winston Churchill once famously ups and better cultural world. I guess too much of spirituality said. This can't be truer for India- awareness of the people of and otherworldly knowledge has made China relations steeped in history. both the countries can lead to a us too complacent to think on such win-win situation for students trivial matters. from both the countries and Latha Jaishankar, Bangalore

Higher Education Deng Xiaoping A Daughter’s Two Locomotives Breaking Memoirs thus foster better relations Chugging the Barrier on Track between India and China. It’s time some perceptions get serious challenge. For The Chinese and Indian Pradipto Sarkar, Delhi Experience The article – ‘Breaking the Perception Economics at play Barrier’ was very much timely and Ila Patnaik’s well-researched article insightful. With the rapid depreciation on the Chinese economy was a of the rupee and stringent visa regimes pleasure to read. Like with anything by the western countries, a degree in Chinese, even the slowdown of Europe or America is going beyond the GDP growth looks ‘part of the many Indian’s budgets. Since China is plan’. On a lighter note, the global offering comparable quality degrees at meltdown seemed more like a result a fraction of the cost together with the of the Americans becoming lazy tag of ‘Chinese experience’, pursuing than the effect of the hard work by a degree in China,especially a MBA the Chinese. Definitely one side was Bond with Culture or a MBBS makes more sense. The working hard on the ‘bear hug’. As PD Kaushik’s article gave an excellent nuances in cultural differences between always with Indians, we can wait and narrative on how the relations Indian and Chinese families and watch for the Chinese to slow down between India and China have been their priorities in education were also so as to make a killing when the hunt throughout the years. It was a fitting beautifully brought up in the article. is over. Overall the article laid out for reply to those who feed on the fear Padma Khanna, Bangalore the lay man in clear terms how the of Chinese growth. From very early days, cultural and economic ties have greatly benefitted both the countries. The importance fo exchange of ideas, development of knowledge, and the advancement of fine arts were rightly brought up disregarding the prevalent norm of relating relations to the trade volumes. A relationship based on mutual trust and respect can truly stand the test of time and this can come only though genuine interest and fascination for each other’s. Som Patil, Ahmedabad

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reforms. The economy, which registered almost two –digit NE HAO India annual growth over the past three decades, is showing signs SINO-INDIA holds talk on of declining. The economy witnessed a humble growth of Central Asia Affairs ndia’s first Confucius Institute was opened at the Mumbai 7.5 % in the second quarter this year. In the latest step of university campus in July this year in collaboration with reform measures to revive growth, the State Council, China’s ndia and China recently held their first official dialogue Ithe Tianjin University of Technology (TUT) in China. Cabinet, recently approved Shanghai to establish a pilot- on Central Asia in Beijing during which the countries Confucius Institutes are the cultural and language education free trade zone. This is done in a bid to further free up the Ifocused on their similar approaches on issues like counter- centers around the world which are sponsored by the Gov- economy. terrorism, regional and energy security. ernment of People’s Republic of China. With their presence Since the Party assumed new leadership last November, The Indian Embassy in Beijing informed the media in 93 countries, the 327 Confucius Institutes provide cul- a series of reform moves have been initiated to spur through a press release that the two-day talks were held tural awareness, training and language classes. In addition, growth. Xinhua News recently quoted, China’s Financial cordially. The conversation included discussions on they also provide scholarships for select students around the Minister Lou Jiwei, “tax systems concerning business specific issues like “regional security and counter-terrorism, world to go to China for higher studies. It is reported that turnover, consumption, resources and property will Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, (SCO), energy the Mumbai University has received $1,50,000 from China continue to be reformed in order to promote economic security, development partnerships, and people-to-people for setting up the Institute. A language exchange program development.” contacts with the countries of the region.” is also on the agenda and China is seeking English teachers The growth measures , however, are marred with “Both India and China are in the neighbourhood concerns over environmental degradation and health of Central Asia and have established close political and problems. Massive protests against construction of chemical economic ties with the countries of the region,” the release projects are rising at multiple places across the country, said. “Both countries stated that strong relationships with Representatives attend the inauguration of the Confucius Institution indicating more people are seeking to block any growth that the countries of the Central Asia region were an important at University of Mumbai in Mumbai, India. India's first confucius sacrifices the environment and public health. priority in their foreign policy.” institute, jointly built by the University of Mumbai and China's Tianjin Taking these concerns into cognizance, finance minister There were also talks between the two countries on the University of Technology. Lou also said that China will impose its consumption tax potential emerging centre of Afghanistan in reference to to goods that could cause severe environmental pollution the planned pullout of US and NATO troops from the war- in exchange for Mandarin teachers from China. Though it is and over exploitation of resources. “The tax will also be torn country by 2014 , which has sparked concerns over the the first Confucius Institute in India, Indians are not new to applicable to more luxury goods,” he said. likelihood of the return of the Taliban and al Qaeda. Mandarin classes. There are several educational institutions in India that teach Mandarin. For example, in 2009, the Vel- lore institute of Technology set up a Chinese language cent- er in partnership with the Confucius Institute. The Institute China wants to set up industrial also conducts a Chinese Proficiency Test. Last year, more than 100 people had registered for the course and the Office park in UP of Chinese Language Council International or Hanban had hina proposes to set up an industrial park in the sponsored the top 20 students to travel to China. northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) which Cwill focus primarily on electronics. The project will be developed with the help of the UP State Industrial Chinese SUV giant targets next year and will become ‘the first bona fide Chinese Development Corporation (UPSIDC), which has been company to come here’ as it sees great potential in the approached by the Chinese Embassy in a bid to get 400 Indian market Indian SUV market. Though China’s largest auto maker acres of land for the project. he Indian car market SAIC has a stake in General Motor’s Indian subsidiary, but Kanpur, Allahabad, Lucknow, Moradabad, Noida, will soon have a Chinese Great Walls Motors will be the first to make a direct entry. Greater Noida and Khurj are the potential places for the Tcompany competing for Great Wall Motors will compete with companies like industrial park while India’s External Affairs Minister spoils in the SUV segment, Toyota, Mahindra, Mitsubishi, Tata, Chevrolet and Maruti Mr. Salman Khurshid and Chinese Prime Minister Li which has seen sustained for a pie of the SUV market. Keqiang have been reported to have shown interest in growth in the country such projects in general and this one in particular. In despite a general slowdown. May, Mr. Khurshid stated that the industrial park could Great Wall Motors, Chinese citizens demand growth sans help balance trade between the two countries, which is which is China’s largest Sports Utility vehicle (SUV) maker enviromental and health damage presently in favor of China. is planning to become the first Chinese auto company to The trade and commerce counselor at the Chinese directly enter the Indian market next year and is looking he 18th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Embassy, Namgya Khampa, has approached the forward to showcase its wares at the earliest. It is widely Committee is likely to hold its third plenary session in UPSIDC in a bid to take the matter further. anticipated that the company will enter the Indian market TNovember to discuss the introduction of comprehensive

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Marcos Fava Neves

ecently, I had attended a debate organized by International Food Rand Agribusiness Management Association, in Shanghai to discuss Noodles about the capacity of Chinese food companies to become international companies in the coming years. The participants in the debate included a University professor, CEO of a Chinese food company that exports food to the USA and CEO of one of Entangled the largest trading companies based in Asia. The audience comprised of executives, government officials and academics, who also gave their inputs Challenges of Chinese Food on the topic. In addition, I had also attended a workshop with around 15 of up from 57 to almost 70 kg per person. logistics towards inlands of China, the largest pork and poultry producers It will be an incredible development where there is also a growing market and processors operating in China, and of markets that will bring a lot of and production. Companies in Going Global discussed the future of the industry. opportunities as well as challenges. g) Strategy of adjustment to this fast The summary of the discussions growth, together with promotion were thus: Major Upcoming Challenges of sustainability, due to an increase 1) Opportunities that existed in the In order to prepare for this in environmental concerns and field, mostly related to the worldwide growth and accomplish new macro- media coverage that may pose a growth of food markets; environmental changes, several formidable challenge. 2) Major challenges for the challenges were raised by executives. h) The need to innovate was also a industries operating in the meat a) Human resources management challenge as discussed. Importance markets in China will be an issue both in terms of was given to innovations that 3) Inability of the Chinese food availability of trained employees increase profitability in the companies to be globalized due to lack and the increased cost of labor production systems by promoting strategy due to higher salaries and benefits, vigorous scientific and technological 4) Major difficulties facedy b estimated as more than 30 %. projects. Chinese investments that were present b) Adaptation to new governmental i) Information management, mostly abroad regulations towards food security in how to follow the market 5) Globalization opportunities for in China will increase production information and select the most Chinese companies in the new world costs, even regulations regarding relevant for decision-making, in where food and bio fuels would be an feeding the animals may reduce the addition to global competition and important topic of trade in the coming amount of products used as feed. opening of markets. Chinese food companies have years. c) Government policies towards j) Price volatility of grains and the potential to become global improvement of small and medium increasing the need to develop long Good News and Opportunities size companies will also change the term procurement strategies were players if they get government Firstly, there are several industry in the near future, since also discussed. UHJXODWRU\DQG¿QDQFLDOVXSSRUW opportunities for growth in the some of these are low scale and have k) There was emphasis on the need Chinese meat markets. Projections low productivity. for gradual improvement of However, the industry also show that internal markets in 2030 d) Government policies towards institutional environment and QHHGVWRLQQRYDWH7KHUHDUH will amount to around 1.5 billion the usage of land in China will the need to improve financial consumers and urbanization will be challenge the growth of this support for new investments issues of food safety and quality around 70 %, bringing incredible industry mostly because of the along with the improvement of LQWKHSURGXFWLRQSURFHVV 7KH changes in consumption patterns. growth of municipalities and collective actions, with better chain In the next 20 years, income will Chinese companies that will need organization and coordination. companies’ global proliferation grow at an average rate of 5 to 8 % per to expand internationally to secure In addition, the requirement to is also challenged by factors like year. Thus with this, GDP per capita in supply chains. improve management capacity to China will rise from US$ 5,500 to US$ e) Diseases may spread due to the understand and adapt to the new management style, language, 15,000 in 2030. The major impact fo density of production and may environment was also stressed on. culture as well as complexity of this fact is that there will be an increase bring risks of severe epidemics and of almost 15 kg in the per capita frequent contamination outbreaks. As seen, the major challenges laws and regulations existing in consumption of meat by 2030, going f ) Cross regional development of raised by the executives are tough but RWKHU FRXQWULHV |8| India-CChhinhi a Chronicnicle ƒ SeSepttteember 2013 September 2013 ƒ India-China Chronicle |9| INFOCUS | CHINA | AGRICULTURE

since it is in a market that is growing, not observed in the Chinese food China food products as low value, as it is a question of adjustments. The companies? It can be clearly seen that far as perception is concerned. major dilemmas, as we comprehended, the globalization processes led by Although Chinese government would be to localize or globalize the these companies are not happening can subsidize this globalization production, to focus or to diversify at the same level as that of the food strategy- since money is not an issue towards different food business, companies, because none of top 25 to China- there are other factors to promote growth via public or food transnational companies of the that make it difficult for Chinese private companies and the capacity to world is Chinese. companies to become global players of understand and adapt. One argument is that the Chinese foods originating in China. The lack food industry doesn’t share the same of water, soil, uneven development of Internationalization of Chinese advantages as equipment companies infra-structure, low production yields, Food Companies and still struggle with low investments structure of the rural society, lack of First of all, it must be recognized in R&D. Besides, there are issues agribusiness talents for large scale that China has several brands that are related to food safety and quality in operations and the huge internal market becoming international and with this its production process. There are no to consume the local food production strategy, it has learnt the complexity recognized large brands outside China come forth as major challenges. of the international operations. A in this sector. The lack of reputation The list of difficulties is long, but huge innovative effort is being made and difficulties in marketing label this doesn’t mean that Chinese food and hence, in several areas we can see companies can’t be global companies. Major Difficulties faced by Chinese ALTHOUGH RESTRICTIONS EXIST, food produced in China will reach the Chinese products being regarded in FOOD COMPANIES THAT PRODUCE It is a question of time before Chinese Investments Abroad THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR world and Chinese food companies terms of quality. SPECIALTIES OR FOCUS ON companies can become global suppliers. The major difficulties for Chinese will emerge and become international These are companies which took I see opportunities in two groups. The agro and food business are related to: CHINESE FOOD COMPANIES TO GO food exporters. advantage of a strong Chinese domestic PRODUCE THAT DOESN’T DEMAND first group would be food companies a) The management style, language GLOBAL, SINCE SEVERAL PARTS OF There is a large opportunity for market and are mostly engineering LARGE AMOUNT OF SOIL, WATER producing specialties or other products and culture. Chinese culture and THE WORLD FACE AN ABUNDANCE Chinese companies to have a global based companies with the ability to to supply to the internal market with way of doing things are different food production platform and produce invest in key assets, while maintaining AND OTHER RESOURCES CAN plenty left to export, as international from other cultures and these OF NATURAL RESOURCES REQUIRED food in several parts of the world, their core business with a global EASILY BECOME GLOBAL PLAYERS. players. Produce that doesn’t demand differences cause difficulties. FOR EXPANDING FOOD PRODUCTION mostly in the countries that have natural leadership team and global structures BESIDES, THE CHINESE COMPANIES, large amount of soil, water and other b) The perception that Chinese resources and thus become real food and strategies. Taking advantage of resources are the ones that may be investments may be seen as a “new BUT LACK THE CAPITAL. multinationals. This can be done via scale and scope economies, these WHICH ARE ENGAGED IN globalized first and become global colonialism”. There are several acquisitions or starting some business Chinese companies have gone outside PRODUCING FOOD IN OTHER PARTS players. countries and societies that see h) Lack of cooperation among from zero. The recent acquisition China and are enjoying success. The second group of companies to Chinese investment as extraction Chinese companies and reluctance of Smithfield Foods in the USA by But an intriguing question comes OF THE WORLD AND MARKETING globalize from China will comprise of of local resources and deprivation in sharing experiences that could Shuanghui International Holdings up after studying the success of ACROSS THE GLOBE, CAN BECOME Chinese companies producing food in of benefits for local societies. help to learn and avoid problems. for US$ 4.7 billion shows that these engineering companies and others that INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS. other parts of the world, and marketing c) Difficulties for Chinese food movements are already happening. are globalized. Why is this globalization those across the globe. companies to understand the local The Globalization Opportunities Tully Sugar in Australia was bought institutional environments, and for Chinese Companies and by COFCO Corporation for US$ 140 complexity of laws, regulations Conclusions million and Manassen Foods Australia etc. in these countries lead to high Although these restrictions exist, was acquired by Bright Food Group transaction costs. there is an opportunity for Chinese (Shanghai) and several others are in the d) Protectionism in some markets food companies to move from internal process of taking shape in the future. closes the opportunity for Chinese to global, since several parts of the world I truly agree with this trend and investments. face an abundance of natural resources would agree with readers that though e) Chinese insurance system doesn’t required to expand food production today there is not a single Chinese food offer enough protection to face the but lack the capital needed to do so. company among the 25 largest food risks of international investments Brazil, Argentina, African countries multinational corporations by 2020 we done by Chinese food companies and others have the resources required will have at least three to four Chinese or Chinese entrepreneurs. but lack capital. Some like Brazil are companies on the list. A lot will be f ) Tax policies in China also do not friendly to Chinese international witnessed in the coming years. ‰ stimulate international investments, investments and institutional and thus do not bring enough environment has already provided a benefits for companies. level of development. g) Some countries see it as a labor Due to its large and growing export strategy for China and do internal food market, we cannot expect not accept it, since in most that China in general will be a large projects the labor force tend to be supplier of food to the world. China Marcos Fava Neves is a professor at the School of Business, all Chinese, not employing local will be a large food importer as it University of São Paulo, Brazil and international speaker. population already is. But in some specific markets,

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Catching up with China on education %\YLUWXHRIDKLJKHUOLWHUDF\UDWH&KLQDLVDEOHWRZLHOGJUHDWHULQÀXHQFH this challenge? Is the University sys- shift from the national scale upwards million new entrants in the work force tem that has worked so well in the past to both supra-national and global scale. in India in the next five years while the in the world order compared to India. If India wants to seize opportunities ready to address these new concerns? The end of the cold war signaled the deficit for the rest of the world where in the new millennium, it will have to overhaul its education system What role do China and India play in beginning of an unprecedented pace of populations are shrinking is about 36 this new world order? globalization as firms revisited the con- million. Another rather exaggerated The emphasis in recent days has cepts of comparative advantages and estimate is that India needs to skill 500 Amir Ullah Khan rather than pandering to some vague the figure for India is at best 15%. Chi- moved from the Global to the ‘Glocal’. started turning into multinational or million people in the next few years. perceptions of threat to local culture na has nearly 2000 Universities while The term ‘Glocal’ is relatively new. It transnational companies. Leveraging The Planning Commission and the he discussion on education today and language. India has a little more than 650. was popularized in the nineties in busi- raw material from one continent, labor various ministries of labour and that of is dominated by several views ex- The comparison between India and The world economy has been ness literature just as the term globali- from another, processing facilities in rural development are projecting these Tpressed on the use of technology China is an interesting one. While In- transformed in the last few decades. zation had seen its heyday in the eight- a third and packaging in yet another figures. Whatever be the number, the in improving the quality of education- dia scores high by way of its English Investments move seamlessly across ies. According to Erik Swyngedouw, location, the manufacturing world has fact is that a large number of people al institutions. The debate on quality is speaking population and its English continents as sentiment shifts happen Glocalisation, as described in Globali- turned production into a global logis- need to be skilled, some in traditional indeed serious today and it is time we medium education, China outnum- almost overnight and trace emerging zation or ‘glocalisation’? Networks, tics exercise. Globalization had indeed ways and most so as to be able to delve into some real issues that concern bers India everywhere else. The literacy patterns of growth and development. territories and rescaling. Cambridge arrived and its fierce flow has led to the handle a new and transforming work education in India and China, at both rate in China is 92% and average years This has resulted in a pressure on the review of International Affairs, demolition of the most forceful sym- culture and landscape. the elementary and secondary levels at school are nearly 12, as a nine -year services sector, and particularly on the 2004;, refers to activities where insti- bol of a bipolar world, the Berlin wall. Both India and China are together as well as in the Universities. There is education is compulsory by law and knowledge economy to provide the hu- tutional and regulatory arrangements The estimate is that there will be 50 in understanding that today’s also a serious concern about quantity. the attendance in primary schools is man resource required in this changed education challenges are actually quite We are not able to provide education 99%. In India, the literacy rates are yet world. While the manufacturing sector different and difficult. The countries to those who demand it, despite the to reach 65%, and though the Right to has changed beyond recognition with In an interesting forecast, it is said that 40% of today’s children have a unique advantage with their constitutional guarantees under the Education Act makes 8-years of educa- transportation and communication will work in occupations that do not even exist at the moment. large populations. India in fact is the Right to Education Act in India. With tion compulsory but is hardly able to getting revolutionized and a services For example, nearly a hundred thousand youngsters today work world’s youngest country, with an the population of the young and ado- achieve half the target and the attend- sector that does not respect legacy average age of 25 years and 65 % of lescents on a steady rise, this paucity in ance in schools is never more than 70%. and tradition, the world demands a re- on designing mobile phone applications, a skill that neither ex- the population is below the age of 35. supply is indeed a serious matter that Nearly 70% of all high school gradu- thinking in skilling and training. How LVWHGQRUZDVFRQWHPSODWHGHYHQÀYH\HDUVDJR Therefore, it is critical that students education ministers should look into ates in China attend University, while has the education sector responded to get trained to handle international

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demands from countries that see professionals in the world. est market for automobiles, high value shrinking work forces and ageing On the jobs and the placements foods, mobile phones etc. ahead of or populations. The 200 million children front, the first point to note is that just behind China. This turn around Shanghai will set up a in the school going age group will need there are several white collar skilled has resulted as education levels have classrooms, teachers and skills that are jobs for professionals. These are jobs gone up - nearly 98% of children are both modern and futuristic. that come with high salaries, are urban enrolled in primary schools now. That is why the education system in character and actually constitute Besides, because of the fall in fertil- must be one that inculcates a sense a very small proportion of the total ity rates, an average Indian family now of innovation, a culture of diversity, a number of people in the work force. has less than three children compared thirst for technology and a quest for What is indeed important is to look to five a couple of decades ago, lead- Free solution seeking that will be required at the work force in the rural and ing to increased expense on education by a workforce that will operate on the the semi-skilled or unskilled sectors. and health per child. There are a lot of global landscape. The big ones in this category are the debates on the issuee. Are demograph- Therefore the challenges from textile and the construction sectors. ics India’s biggest challenge or do they Globalization and its variation Glo- The second problem centers on skilled give India the opportunity for a truly calisation-are many. With factors like worker shortages. Estimates are that, knowledge based economy? If India is Trade financial turmoil, commodity price even with the current growth rate, to seize the new opportunities that the fluctuations, inflationary tendencies, India will have a shortage of nearly new millennium brings, it will have to the slow recovery if at all in the US, the five lakh professionals in the software overhaul its higher education sector. At clouds of war looming across the Mid- sector alone in the next two years. The the tertiary level, in terms of our chil- dle East and the like, there is much that number of engineers graduating out dren seeking university education, the the world has to grapple with in the Gross Enrolment Ratio is an abysmal Zone decades to come. The critics of globali- EDUCATION SYSTEM MUST BE 16 % while the world average is over Consul General of India at Shanghai, zation have their daggers drawn. They 27%. Only 17 million children have ac- Mr. Naveen Srivastava, argue that, in almost all developed ONE THAT INCULCATES A SENSE cess to University seats. Even now only countries since 1980, the gap has wid- OF INNOVATION, A CULTURE about 15% of our children matriculate DVVXPHGRI¿FHLQ6KDQJKDLLQ ened between skilled and unskilled OF DIVERSITY, A THIRST FOR and just half the number ever reach col- August 2012. This marked his workers both in terms of wages and lege. The government’s data, in a Plan- UHFRQQHFWZLWK&KLQDDIWHU unemployment rates. Financial flows TECHNOLOGY AND A QUEST FOR ning Commission sponsored study are being monitored strictly and im- shows that in 2011, the deficit in the \HDUV$OLWWOHRYHUDGHFDGHLV migration rules keep getting tightened SOLUTION SEEKING THAT WILL number of school seats had reached 60 by no means, a lifetime, but every now and then while protection- BE REQUIRED BY A WORKFORCE million. That is the number of children WKHFRQVXOJHQHUDOLVDPD]HG ism rears its head through non-tariff in India today who don’t have a school barriers. The future is going to be THAT WILL OPERATE ON THE seat even if they want to attend school. WRVHHWKHVFDOHDQGSDFH exciting as we watch global invest- GLOBAL LANDSCAPE. At the university level, what this means RIGHYHORSPHQWWKDWKDV ment, trade and technology trends. is that if just 30% must go to university, WDNHQSODFHLQ&KLQDµ7KH The twenty first century has seen some at least 36 million college and universi- major upheavals already and if past of the various colleges in the country ty seats need to be created. With about ,QIUDVWUXFWXUHGHYHORSPHQW trends are indicative, the environment now is at least five lakhs a year but the 650 universities now, India still needs LQSDUWLFXODUKDVEHHQERWK will continue to be dynamic for quite demand is far greater even at present. to double the number. UDSLGDQGZRUOGFODVV¶KH sometime. Many of the colleges are poorly The Indian Parliament does not VD\V,QDQHPDLOLQWHUYLHZ The 600 million strong work force equipped, both by way of the lack of find time to debate on the new bill that in India does not just provide cheap infrastructure and the lack of trained will allow foreign universities in the ZLWKUrmila Rao, he labor, but is also the largest provider faculty. Therefore, the graduates are of- country. China has taken a lead much VKDUHVWKDWKLVFRQVXODWH of skilled manpower in the world. It is ten unemployable and industry experts earlier. India thus needs to revisit its LVIRFXVHGRQSURPRWLQJ the youngest population in the world say that only one in four are actually education policy and that too on a with a mean age of 24 years, in a globe skilled. However, given the shortage of war footing. ‰ WUDGHHFRQRPLFDQG that is ageing pretty fast. Thus the large engineers and the increasing demand, SHRSOH±WRSHRSOH population, with its striking diversity there are really no unemployed gradu- H[FKDQJHVEHWZHHQ(DVW that is missing in the homogeneity of ate engineers. The same is the story China, offers the world a variety of with those who go to study in Busi- China and India. He skills in terms of languages spoken, ness Schools for their MBAs. Indian also gives his take on technology, education and adaptability colleges and institutes are to produce LQFUHDVHGLQVWDQFHV in disparate environments. With the more than a lakh MBAs this year but millions of Indians now going to school the estimated demand is for at least one Amir Ullah Khan is President of the Global University RIWUDGHGLVSXWHVDQG at Saharanpur in UP and Professor of Economics and getting skilled, India is the largest lakh and twenty five thousand. Saleema Razvi is a Research scholar Health Economics PXFKPRUH provider of engineers (more than half a With middle class population in and trade issues at the Indian Institute of million annually) and English speaking excess of 300 million, India is the larg- Foreign Trade, New Delhi

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What kind of change have opportunities in India for Chinese to those engaged in manufacturing you witnessed in East China’s companies as also the regulatory frame here, to others who are mostly business environment? work for FDI in India. Apart from doing sourcing from China. The The East China Region or the Shanghai we have also been organizing consulate works closely with Indian Yangtze Delta River region that such seminars in tier II and III cities in companies in our region and has our consulate covers, comprising this region. regular interaction with them. Many Shanghai and provinces of Zhejiang companies also join us in our outreach and Jiangsu, remains one of the Have these efforts borne fruit? activities in the region which provides major economic powerhouses in We are seeing signs of increasing not only an opportunity for our China. The region, which has both number of Chinese companies businesses and industries to explore excellent infrastructure connectivity, planning to invest in India. The opportunities but also to meet the and is home to some of the largest reasons are several in my view. Some of local leadership and network. For sea-ports in China, is one of the these companies already have business Indian companies which plan to e most favored entry-points for foreign relations with Indian companies, for nter in China, the consulate companies who come to China. example, as a supplier for many years provides assistance in terms of briefing The local governments have made and are now looking to build on that them about the general investment investments in the development of climate, rules and regulations. We regional infrastructure to connect and FOR INDIAN COMPANIES THAT regularly organize programs and integrate the region. This has had a interactions for visiting delegations multiplier effect on economic growth. PLAN TO ENTER IN CHINA, from various industries and The region is also trying to evolve its THE CONSULATE PROVIDES organizations in India. economic structure and gradually move up the value chain, thus moving ASSISTANCE IN TERMS OF Trade apart, how do you ensure away from traditional manufacturing. promotion of tourism and This is also happening partly due to BRIEFING THEM ABOUT cultural exchanges? rise in labor costs. I see this trend THE GENERAL INVESTMENT Enhancing people-to-people Mr Naveen Srivastava, Consul General of India, Shanghai along with Mr M P Bhardwaj, Deputy Consul General interacting with the exhibitors at continuing over the next several years. exchanges including tourism and India Pavilion. Take Shanghai, for example, which CLIMATE, RULES AND cultural exchanges is an important has been working to develop into an REGULATIONS. WE REGULARLY part of our work. We have been Your consulate has posed trade Indian companies would be to only allow our business to build up international economic, financial, organizing cultural events regularly dispute advisories on your do their homework in terms of networks but also help to promote trade and shipping centre as well as ORGANIZE PROGRAMS not just in Shanghai but also in the websites… verifying the background of the India’s trade and expose Chinese a base for advanced manufacturing AND INTERACTIONS FOR cities in the neighboring provinces. Trade advisories have been put up Chinese company with whom they consumers to Indian products. such as electronics, automotive For example, a few weeks back, we as a sort of cautionary advice for In- wish to have a trading relationship. industry and shipbuilding. The recent VISITING DELEGATIONS FROM had organized an Indian food festival dian companies when they trade with Our consulate can help Indian How, in your view, can both announcement that Shanghai will set VARIOUS INDUSTRIES AND in cooperation with several Indian Chinese companies. The backdrop was businessmen in this regard by verifying the countries come together up a Free Trade Zone – in fact the restaurants in Shanghai. Similar an increase in the number of cases of the credentials of local companies as strong friends to serve an first on mainland China – further ORGANIZATIONS IN INDIA festivals are also organized in other trade disputes that we saw in 2009-10. through the local authorities and example to the region? shows that the region will continue to cities and we also participate in the The idea behind such advisories is to Chambers of Commerce. They should Over the years our bilateral further open up. tourism related exhibitions in the ensure that Indian businesses are fully also, if possible, visit the company relations have become more mature relationship by investing in India. region. We recently worked with the aware of the picture and do their due to see firsthand and have a face to and multi-faceted. While we have How do you ensure promotion In other cases it is the attraction of Shanghai International film festival diligence. It is certainly not to deter face interaction. Only when they are made good progress in strengthening of trade between India and the the huge market potential that India to showcase several Indian films to Indian companies from doing business satisfied they should move ahead. our economic relations and people-to- provinces your consulate covers? offers. Our focus is to encourage such commemorate 100 years of Indian with Chinese companies. We assist In- people exchanges, I feel that there is One of the main areas for us here Chinese companies and facilitate cinema. This was the first time that dian businesses by responding to their There are companies that wish still a lot of scope of further boosting at the consulate is to promote trade, them in their plans to invest in India. such a large number of Indian trade queries, requests for verification WRRSHQDQRIÀFHWRR« these ties. Our Prime Minister has economic and people to people films (18) were shown in the Film of credentials of Chinese companies As regards establishing offices here, often said that there is enough space exchanges. The East China Region What about Indian companies Festival in Shanghai. In addition we with whom they might want to do we would certainly encourage that. for both India and Chine to develop. accounted for almost 40% of the planning to have a presence in do regular screenings of Indian films business and we also provide assistance There is no better way to get a feel of Indian entrepreneurs and businesses overall India-China bilateral trade in China? at our consulate which attracts the in cases of trade disputes. For example, the country and the potential that it should think seriously about expanding 2012. In terms of trade and economic We also help Indian companies young Chinese population. We now in 2012 alone we have responded to offers. We have been and would be their presence in China and should relationship, our efforts have been who already have a presence in China are planning to do such events with more than 250 trade queries from happy to provide advice to Indian be ready to seize the opportunity. to not only promote two-way trade as well as those that are considering local universities too. Another Indian businessmen. companies who plan to enter China. I Greater exchanges between peoples of but also two-way investments. The entering in China. Shanghai and aspect that we have focused on is would also suggest to our companies/ our two countries – be it in trade and consulate in cooperation with local the Yangtze River Delta region is organizing visits to India by Chinese What would be your tips to businesses to participate in trade fairs economic field, culture or tourism – chambers of commerce in various already home to a large number of print and audio-visual media. In the Indian companies that are that are held in China. There are a will contribute to better understanding cities in our region organizes regular Indian companies, whose numbers last year alone, there have been three willing to trade with companies variety of such fairs and exhibitions and will in the long run be beneficial seminar/workshops to disseminate now are about 150. These cover an visits by the two main media groups in East China? which take place throughout the year. to the overall development of a stable information about investment entire spectrum – from IT companies, in Shanghai. The most important thing for Participation in such fairs will not relationship. ‰

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there. For him,m, it is sheersheer hhardard worworkk all the way. ItIt took him six years to write the mmovieovie ‘CCZ12Z12 ‘‘oror ChinesChinesee Zodiac that he co-produced,co-produced, wrote, directed andd also starrestarredd in. The movie is close to hishis heart due to the theme which revolveslves arounaroundd CChinesehinese rel-rel- ics, nationall treasures – the missingmissing pieces of 122 Head Statues of Chinese Zodiac. Talkingking about the movie, says Jackie, “Whyhy should a country’s hihis-s- torical pieceses bbee in the museums ooff other countries?tries? TheyThey shouldshould be be returned backack to their original countries.” The momovievie h ashas been made forfor a ppurpose,urpose, he emphasises.ses. Controver-Controver- sies trail publicblic figuresfigures andand Jackie has beeneen no excep-excep- tion to this trentrend. d. At thethe 2009 Boao Forum when he made a statement:ement: “We’re“We’re too free. Chinesee peopeo-- ple should start in China, most production houses gaining control”,ntrol”, worked on limited budgets. “A lot of he drew wrathath of things we could not rehearse, such as his fans andnd folfol-- jumping off a building, we just did it. lowers. Sittingting at The tough Jackie It was not like America where you had New Delhi,, clear-clear- a calculator to judge wind and speed.” ing the air, he says Original stunts (no body doubles) that the mediadia ppickedicked upup the worst were synonymous to Jackie. This choice to attract an auaudience.dience. Putting hhisis comcom-- gave him his identity and made Chan a ments in context,ntext, thethe actor arguedargued whatwhat ZLWKDQHOÀQFKDUP Hollywood Jackie. he meant. “IfIf my son goes wild, takes Now, the 59-year old is swearing drugs….I haveve to control him… IfIf I givegive Introductions are for greenhorn actors, not for veterans and certainly not for living off the high-action and is focusing on freedom, youu should know how to use legend Jackie Chan, who has relentlessly enthralled his audience with awesome becoming an “actor”, a la (Robert) De that freedom..m.. youyou should use freedom Niro, of Asia. Moving beyond action, the right way.”y.” action for over four decades. The fact that he has a fan following that cuts across he now wants to “act” and concentrate India hasas a sspecialpecial plplaceace in his age, gender, boundary and class, is no small feat. Even actors of action genre such on good scripts and is even interested in heart. A goodood relationship between doing song and dance sequences in Bol- India and ChChinaina is whatwhat hhee hhopesopes as Arnold and Sylvester, despite their Greek-god akin chiseled cuts, have not been lywood. One can see a renewed sense for. It is notnot a matter ooff wishwishfulful able to extract the admiration of such a wide demography as Jackie Chan does. of appetite in this producer-director thinking butut conscious efforteffort thatthat of action–comedies such as ‘Project A’, made the herohero attendedattended the ChinesChinesee ‘Police Story’, and the hit period film Film Festivalal (organized by ICEC in ICEC Team tion of a hero who packs action with stunt, dangerous somersaults and life- ‘Mr. Canton and Lady Rose.’ June at Neww Delhi) by cancelling his the message of love and peace. threatening multi-storey jumpings, to Rising from humble beginnings Toronto itinerary.nerary. He ddidid not minmindd e it ‘Rush Hour’ or its sequels, After ‘Drunken Master’, Chan de- enthrall fans even when it meant put- and scripting a success story does not taking a commercialommercial fliflightght inin llieuieu grandmas to five-year olds, and cided that movies have a larger effect ting life in danger. In a recent interview rest on luck. Jackie remembers moving of his charteredrtered bird. The pprettyretty Beveryone in between, enjoy his on society and hence started featuring with ICEC he said, “I have broken eve- with 2 USD in his pocket struggling co-stars of ‘CZ12’CZ12’, Yaoxing Tong and humor laced spell binding action with in movies that were devoid of debauch- ry bone in my body doing stunts.” With for work. “It was Chinese New Year Zhang Lan XXinin also made the event equal enthusiasm. While Jackie’s earlier ery and violence. The gutsy actor thus equal candor, he admits, “I don’t like to and there was no work,” he reminisces. special. hits of ‘80s , ‘The Fearless Hyena,’ ‘ Half a focused on action movies but started do them.” Nevertheless he did, for dec- With the money, he could only af- The five-dayve-day Chinese Chinese fi lmfilm Loaf of Kung Fu,’ ‘The Young Master’, es- using props, as regular as table napkins ades because that is what he knew the ford bread, that too with anxiousness festival wasas inauguratedinaugurated with tablished him as an action hero, his and spoons for novelty in action se- best. He did daring action because if he on how long the feed is going to last. Chinese Zodiac.Zodiac. In thisthis photophoto more recent Hollywood blockbusters quences, thus breaking the monotony didn’t do them, the risk of getting fired A stoic personality, not for once, does feature India-Chinaia-China Chroniclee takestakes such as ‘Shanghai Noon’ and ‘Shanghai of typical kung-fu format. Chan Kong- loomed. A choice he could ill-afford in the star cling on to godly sentiments or our readersers through Jackie’s Knights’, catapulted him to the posi- sang aka Jackie has used charms of his the rising days of his career. Back than religious notions to hook his success India visit. ‰

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Jackie Chan arrives at Sirifort Auditorium, New Delhi to inaugurate the Chinese film festival. Media posing a question to Chan Print and Electronic media turned out in big numbers

Actress Zhang Lan Xin from Chan’s movie Chinese Zodiac signing. At exclusive press conference before the screening, signing in. Co-actress Yaoxing Tong looks on. Questions from media are plentry Chinese media at press conference at Sirifort Auditorium

Chan flanked by Zhang Lan & Yaoxing Tong with message of peace Replying to a media query

(From left) Yaoxing Tong, Zhang Hongsen, Director-General of Film Bureau, SAPPRFT, Jackie Chan, Han Sanping, Chinese film producer and distributor, Zhang Lan From exclusive press conference to Hall No.1 of Sirifort Auditorium among over 3000 fans.

|20| India-China Chronicle ƒ September 2013 SSeptembereptember 2013 ƒ India-China Chronicle |21| INFOCUS | INTERVIEW| JACKIE CHAN “People confuse action with violence” Jackie Chan wears many hats including those of action hero, director, producer, FKRUHRJUDSKHUVFUHHQZULWHUVLQJHUDQGHQWUHSUHQHXU+HLVOLNHDÀRZLQJULYHU ZKLFKPHQGVLWVFRXUVHDWHYHU\URXJKEHQG,WLVMXVWQRWKLV¿HU\DSSHWLWHEXWD ODUJHUYLVLRQRIFKDQJLQJWKHVRFLHW\WKDWGULYHVKLPWRZRUNIRUPXOWLSOHUROHV%\ WKDWWRNHQKHLVDVRFLDODFWLYLVWWRR7KURXJKKLVPRYLHVWKHDFWLRQFRPHG\KHUR spreads messages of harmony, respect and peace and wants countries to respect HDFKRWKHU¶VFXOWXUH+HKDVVWRSSHGDFWLQJLQPRYLHVWKDWNLGVFDQ¶WZDWFK$W KLVPHGLDLQWHUDFWLRQLQ1HZ'HOKLKHSURSRVHGVLQJLQJVRQJVDWWKH6LQR,QGLD ERUGHUZLWKDPHVVDJHRIKDUPRQ\DQGSHDFH,QDFDQGLGFKDWZLWKUrmila RaoKHVKDUHVKLVYLHZVRQUHOLJLRQOXFNDQGPRUH«

What inspired you to make the facing. Through my movie, I want to work. There are so many directors movie ‘Chinese Zodiac’? give a message to the world, to respect and there are so many ways of making In the year 2000 I saw an auction one’s own culture, as well as mine. movies. Some directors like violence of Chinese antique pieces in Hong and some want to make movies which Kong. They were bronze heads of 'R\RXWKLQNÀOPVKDYHDUROH involve sex. I am not that kind of a Chinese zodiac pieces and the bid was WRSOD\LQWKHVRFLHW\":KDW director. When I direct I always tell going higher and higher. The buyers ZRXOGEH\RXUPHVVDJHWRWKRVH myself, I will make amovie which were Chinese businessmen who were ÀOPPDNHUVZKRXVHDORWRI I can show to my children. If I can buying the pieces to bring them back YLROHQFHLQWKHLUPRYLHV" show it to my children, I can show to China. I decided to sit down with I can’t criticize someone else’s that movie to others’ children also. I them. They asked me if I could make know my way of making a movie as I a story about it. I agreed, thought believe that producers/ directors have about it and kept writing the script for responsibility for the society, for the six years between doing ‘Karate Kid’ ,KDYHWRÀQG world, and for the children. and five other movies. I was growing up, I started having say that if I did something bad, the I am busy writing my script, when I’m an actor and so I took time to a way to make 9LROHQWPRYLHVFDQVWLUDORWRI faith on myself. I had to work hard moon would open and God would everybody else is sleeping, I am busy write the script. The movie is about GLVWXUEDQFH« which I do even now. When I have punish me. Every night I used to pray editing. I have to find a way to make the history of China. It is not only P\VHOIORRNJRRG Yes, especially now through time I help people, do charity and to the moon, not to punish me. When myself look good. In America, script a problem (of national relics under Internet people can download a lot work out. mankind went to the moon, I realized writers, write scripts for Robert possession of other countries) of In America, script of stuff, and there is lots of violence that there was no God on the moon DeNiro, Al Pacino and the like. I China but that of the whole world. even on TV. But I can’t understand +RZGR\RXNHHS\RXUVHOIÀW" and my teacher was lying to me. Since don’t have such resources. When I was When I went to Cambodia, I saw writers, write why so many young kids love violence. I train whenever I get time. It is then I stopped believing in God. young, I just knew action. Nobody that one half of the face of Buddha I see many children learning a lot of for an hour a day when I travel and wrote scripts for me and so I had was gone. Where is the face? It is in VFULSWVIRU5REHUW terrible things from movies and that is otherwise, it is at least two-three

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Lamp lighting at Sirifort Auditorium before the screening.

Chan showing his action as special guests look on in amusement.

PS Deodhar, President, ICEC along with esteemed guests

Mr. Cai Fuchao, Chinese Minister of State Administration for Press Publication, Radio, Film and Television. Mr. Manish Tiwari presenting a vignette from a period film of Bollywood.

Chan enthralls audiences with his song. Several mobile cameras flashed to capture the moment. A young fan seeking autograph

Emcee in conversation with ICEC’s secretary general Md. Saqib at ‘An Chinese audiences turned up in huge numbers at the film festival. The movie ‘Chinese Zodiac’ was screened on the inaugural day. Chetan Bhagat, Huawei’s brand ambassador reading out the name of Evening with Legend Jackie Chan’: Dinner in honour of Chan at Leela lucky winner for Huawei’s Ascendmate phone. Palace, New Delhi.

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At the dinner, Chan flanked by Mr. Fuchao and Ms. Chatterjee. Sharing light moments with kids at Smile Foundation A little girl reciting a poem

Chan meeting with Ms. Zohra Chatterjee, Secretary, Ministry of Textile.

Chan sharing his thoughts with the dinner guests at Leela Palace. Kids at Smile Foundation welcoming Chan The enthusiasm and questions for Chan were at an all time high

ICEC conferring the first ‘India-China Friendship Award’ to the ambassador of peace and harmony Chan

Chetan Bhagat and Chan just before the dinner

With a fan Chan at Smile Foundation Lets shake some hands and legs on Bollywood song

|26| India-China Chronicle ƒ September 2013 SSeptembereptember 2013 ƒ India-China Chronicle |27| INFOCUS | INTERVIEW| JACKIE CHAN Art of using soft power for hard presence America has spread itsits cultural Shaking hands on Screen hegemony and valuess throughthrough its open media that hashas CEC in association with FICCI, organised a round Domestic films garnered 76% of the revenue from digital VWUDWHJLFDOO\EHQH¿WHGG table interaction between the Chinese film delegates format films with its share increasing from 50% in 2010 to America and contributeduted Iof SAPPRFT (State Administration of Radio, Press, 80-90 % in 2012. to the collapse of Publication, Film and Television) and the Indian film makers There are 800-900 3D screens in India and 3D movies are at New Delhi. The objective was to discuss the problems that received very well in India. Ms. Maheshwari stated that even socialism. China too is both the film industries face in each other’s country. The less funded movies had shown a tremendous growth leading using Soft power or discussions centered on finding a solution in order to enhance to a new growth story of Indian film industry. The growth ruanshili to achieve and strengthen the film ties between the two countries. has also been witnessed as the movies are being viewed by Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Atul Shunglu, Asst. international crowd and stereotypes are being broken. the desired goal with Secretary General, FICCI said that there are a lot of issues The major reason behind the success of the Indian the least objection. that need to be solved to pave the way for improved bi-lateral domestic films is that they are filled with the likes of Indian ties in the film industries’ of both the countries. The leader music and emotional drama. Mr. Sawahiq Siddiqui, president, of the Chinese delegation, Mr. Zhang Hongsen, Director ICEC, took forward the point that greater presence of Indian Priyadarshini Rawal General, Film Bureau, SAPPRFT emphasized the role of movies in China is possible if China could relax its regulation Indian film industry in recent times. Indicating the potential that limits the number of foreign movies screened in a year. he arena of Worldd of the massive growth of Sino-India film trade, he said that “Keeping the growing India China cultural exchange in mind, politics has been wit-t- Indian movies such as ‘Three Idiots’ and ‘My Name is Khan’ there could be a provision to allow more Indian movies to be Tnessing vibrant chang-g- have garnered a lot of attention in China. Supported by the released in China,” he said. es in the last two decades.es. fact that the Chinese film industry has produced 745 feature Mr. Samir Gupta, managing director, Cinema Capital For centuries, power has beeneen films, the 108-year old Chinese film industry has steadily said that both Indian and Chinese movie stars could make an measured in terms of militaryitary climbed up to register a high growth trajectory over the past impact on the success of films by working together. Mr. Han and economic might, but thehe rre-e- few years. He emphasized that if documentaries and animated Sanping, Chairman of the China Film Group Corporation, alistic measurement of powerower by films were to be included, the number would add up to a stressed that a window should be opened for international these resources seems to haveave com-com- whopping 879. The Chinese film industry netted $2.8 billion movies in the domestic market. He further said that there pletely ignored the powerr of attracattrac-- in 2012 and this figure is expected to reach $3 billion by the is lack of publicity of Chinese movies in the Indian market. tion. In the international arena,arena, power end of this year; said Mr. Hongsen. Chinese film industry has There were also talks about the role of Chinese consulates is shifting from the harder versionversion toto aa grown at 50% every year. based in India to promote Chinese movies in India. The quota softer one. In the nuclearag age,e, modern modern Talking about the Indian film industry, Ms Nidhi system has restricted the presence of Indian movies in China. and developing technologygy has made Maheshwari of KPMG (Media and Regulatory Practices) Most of the quota of imported movies is used up by western war more expensive and destructivedestructive stated that it has achieved the size of $ 2 billion with the movies causing roadblock for Indian movies. An urgent need and thus it is no longer an instrument CAGR of 11.3% per year. was emphasized for collaboration in movie sector. ‰ for shaping the dos and don’tsn’ts ooff other

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countries. Soft diplomacy appears to desires of many, due to the mastery of Zhou Enlai’s people-to-people diplo- two significant Chinese investments a great recognition in its neighboring more viable than the American model have become a replacement for tra- global images through film and televi- macy in China. The ‘Buddhist concept in South Africa – one with Top TV countries. The focus of this model does of “exporting democracy’’. On the In- ditional hard power and has started sion, and as a result a large number of of “Panchsheel” is adopted in both In- bought by the private company Star not only lie in economic development dian side, its culture, history, religion, achieving outcomes using the power of students from other countries aspire dian and Chinese diplomacy, and the Times and secondly, Chinese have pur- but also calculates political values and tourism and film industry all are pro- attraction in a non-military and non- to go to US for higher studies.’ It is of- same idea has also been incorporated in chased shares within the Independent social structure. Chinese diplomacy on moting its Soft diplomacy. Moreover threatening fashion. Power, at present, ten argued that China is following the other South-East Asian countries in the News and Media channels in Africa. climate change has accelerated China’s the international community is show- is associated with gaining as much US footsteps by understanding the val- form of “Pancasila”. In modern politics, Additionally China has also provided a Soft power in light of the US walking ing a great interest in understanding as possible without losing anything ues of Soft diplomacy which came out this concept was first codified in the In- good infrastructure in African regions. out from the Kyoto protocol. The EU, Indian values. significant. On this note, Soft power more clearly when America achieved do-Chinese treaty of 1954. These “Five Africa and China have decided to joint- Asia and other developing countries seems to be more efficient than hard nothing from Iraq invasion but lost its principles of peaceful coexistence” or ly face their common enemy imperial- have openheartedly welcomed Chinese Building Influence Softly power, as far as the use is concerned; Soft power and goodwill. “Panchseel” are defined as a mutual re- ism and China is already Africa’s largest diplomacy on climate change. On the question of acceptability, a country has to take in human and America’s Soft power strategy spect for each other’s territorial integ- trading partner. China and Africa “are Politicians in democracies have to the Indian Government has presented economic losses, and however soft the played a significant role in ending the rity and sovereignty, mutual non-ag- good friends; good brothers and good rely on a combination of inducement and accepted a more attractive model power may be it is all about inspiring Cold War. America has spread its cul- gression and mutual non-interference partners” said Li Zhaoxing, a former and attraction. If a leader represents of democracy and multiculturalism as others through words, culture and tural hegemony and values through its in each other’s internal affairs. Equality foreign minister of Peoples Republic of the values that others want to follow, compared to the information-control- people to people diplomacy. Cultural open media that has strategically ben- and mutual benefit, and peaceful co- China (PRC). it will cost less to lead. Indian leaders ling Chinese state model. However, tourism is part of a central strategy for efited America and contributed to the existence have always been an integral With a series of island and territo- are also beginning to think of higher India still has to catch-up to China’s countries like India and China, and for collapse of socialism. However, with part of their foreign policy. rial disputes, China has comparatively investments in Soft power and public greater investments in Public diplo- the nations of Africa, South east Asia In the present scenario, these two lesser acceptance as a Soft power in its macy because it is needed to retain its and the Arab nations. In this scenario A FORMER FRENCH MINISTER old Asian civilizations and rising neighborhood than India. Its motives THE WORLD OF POLITICS IS NOW position in global sphere. In the case of of international politics, the direct in- powers: China and India are trying to have always been under scrutiny. Mean- education,Beijing does a much better vestment of the Chinese in African OBSERVED THAT THE AMERICANS follow the path of Soft power on the while, China is facing a bundle of po- A THREE-DIMENSIONAL CHESS job of promoting Chinese culture and media and increasing investments in ARE POWERFUL BECAUSE THEY CAN world stage through Soft diplomacy. litical issues like corruption, environ- GAME, WHERE ONE CAN WIN BY language to foreign students. Though infrastructure projects throughout Af- ‘INSPIRE THE DREAMS AND DESIRES China is a rapidly growing economy mental degradation and human rights PLAYING BOTH VERTICALLY AND India has started promoting and sup- rica further indicates the emergence of and claims to be a Soft power but due abuses which prevent it from gaining porting education in Africa, the gap is a new phase of Chinese Soft diplomacy. OF MANY, DUE TO THE MASTERY OF to its expanding military expansion, a positive influence over the global HORIZONTALLY, THAT IS, BY A MIX still substantial. India is surely able to GLOBAL IMAGES THROUGH FILMS golden shield project, great firewall public. Though China has contributed OF HARD AND SOFT POWER. THE do more with its lesser global presence Impact of soft diplomacy AND TELEVISION, AND AS A RESULT censorship of the internet and various cheap consumer goods, schools, roads as the question concerns maintaining Naturally, all of this indicates that other reasons Chinese Soft power is and infrastructure to Africa yetthe flip MIX PROVIDES A STATE WITH A interest and further sustaining it. the concept of diplomacy itself is chang- A LARGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS viewed with skepticism. side is that China is only exporting raw MUCH BETTER CHANCE In a world, where influence can ing in the present context. Previously, FROM OTHER COUNTRIES ASPIRE TO materials and bringing its own labor OF WINNING THE GAME OF no longer be achieved on the basis of diplomacy was more government- China’s soft power in trade forces into many African countries. military power, it becomes a necessity oriented, but currently diplomacy GO TO US FOR HIGHER STUDIES.’ The Chinese are expanding their This creates frustration within those INFLUENCE-BUILDING. for a state to convince others by absorbs non-state actors like the mass presence in Africa and West Asia by us- African countries who are demand- attraction. Soft power is the solution media, civil society and NGOs, which ing culture and information to spread ing more employment for their own to this constraint. In the present world use negotiation techniques, culture, the changing image of the US in West their influence in the region and coun- citizens. African countries with invest- diplomacy in a striking manner. The of ours, politics has become a necessity political values, and public relations. Asia, there are limitations for American ter what it views as unfair treatment ments coming from the whole world Indian Council for Cultural Relations to maintain a win-win situation to Soft diplomacy provides great and easy influence in Iraq and Afghanistan and in the global media. A paper on this have greater bargaining power now, (ICCR) is actively promoting cultural preserve goodwill and to continue to adopt solutions to many problems. even in Turkey, which has refused to al- topic by Yu-Shan Wu at the South Af- but such resource extraction makes the diplomacy through festivals in foreign cooperation with other states. The A state utilizes Soft diplomacy as an in- low US ground forces to operate on its rican Institute of International Affairs, argument of neo-colonialism stronger. cities. The Public Diplomacy Division zero-sum game theory of economics is strument to achieve soft/smart power soil, and has further pushed Washing- describes Soft power or ruanshili (in Thus, China loses the image of Soft (PDD) of MEA is available on social an out dated concept in international and characterize itself as a co-optive ton to change its preferred battle plan. Chinese), as an important instrument power. The question that arises here media like Twitter and Facebook. In- relations. The world politics is now a power, or the power or ability to shape These events are creating more oppor- to help a state achieve its most desired is whether this is a Chinese style of dia Perspective’s magazine of the PDD three-dimensional chess game, where ‘what others want’. Co-optive power tunity for rising powers like India and goal with the least objection. Soft power colonization or Soft power diplomacy? is available in 17 languages across162 one can win by playing both vertically can be based on trade, aid, investment, China which are considered to be non- rests primarily on three resources: cul- countries and the Division has been and horizontally. This means that a empowerment strategies and public di- interfering in nature as compared to the ture, political values/ideas, and foreign Peaceful rise welcoming a large number of foreign mix of hard and Soft power provides plomacy, i.e., attractiveness of one’s cul- other great powers like the US, Soviet policies. China has pursued various for- On the other hand, China is prom- delegations and journalists to India. a state with a much better chance of ture and values which can manipulate Union or Great Britain. eign policies to support this cause. In ulgating numerous diplomatic ideas Besides, the Division has also invested winning the game. It will be fascinating the agenda of political choices. Global West Asia, the bilateral trade on energy like peaceful rise, harmonious world, in opening ICCR chairs in different to study Indian efforts to develop Soft Public sentiment is an area in which Harmony through ‘Panchsheel’ sector and other goods like manufac- peaceful development, responsible universities abroad, in order to encour- diplomacy and rise as a Soft power ‘Soft diplomacy’ tends to utilize or ma- In India and China, the early traces tured goods, machinery and equip- power, good neighbor policy, etc. and age learning about Indian culture, con- within the next decade. Moreover, nipulate to attract the other state and of the knowledge of the power of at- ment, vehicles, foodstuffs, engineering China is also strongly promoting its cepts and languages. it will also be interesting to study the its people. Thus, the outcome of Soft traction can be seen in past Buddhist and labor services are strengthening culture through Chinese media, Chi- China has also been participating in efforts of China at developing its Soft diplomacy and global public sentiment exchanges between both countries. the relations between China and West nese food, martial arts etc. to support academic and cultural exchanges with diplomacy in order to achieve universal is bidirectional in nature. Prominent examples are the attractive- Asian countries. The policy towards its claim as Soft power. Beijing consen- the world. Similar to ICCR chairs, acceptance as a Soft power. ‰ A former French minister observed ness of Nehru’s concept of non-align- Africa is similar. China has provided sus model best represents the concept China has also opened up its Confu- that the Americans are powerful be- ment that turned into a movement infrastructure development in Africa of Soft diplomacy which is based on cius institutes across the world. The The author is researcher at the Institute of cause they can ‘inspire the dreams and with 120 countries as members and and in recent weeks, there have been Chinese-style socialism and has gained Chinese emphasis on “harmony” seems Chinese Studies, New Delhi

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Both Chinese and Indian B-Schools are taking steps to globalise themselves. Together, they can re-invent a new CHI-INDIA: Poised to become model of management education as well new processes of international ranking and accreditation focusing Management Education on the needs of the East.

Dr. H.Chaturvedi

ndia and China are projected to be number one and the two biggest Ieconomies of the world. However, though the dragon and the elephant Super Power? are progressing fast in the economic development U.S.A and Europe are Currently Indian and Chinese political and historical reasons. The in 2004 that in the country there still leading in the field of knowledge B-Schools are involved in a big race for Chinese government has pushed were only 5,000 managers with global development by a huge margin. Of late, becoming globally competitive and for big economic reforms during the experience, whereas the need was for both India and China have concen- gaining entry into the list of the top 90s and has also started expanding around 75,000 managers. This huge trated their attention on knowledge 100 or 200 B-Schools in the world. management education. In 1991, gap in demand and supply has been sector, particularly higher education. They are under tremendous pressure China approved 9 universities for a major reason for the recent spurt in This is the need of the hour as the pop- from government, recruiters and policy management programs and currently it management education in China. ulation of students in post-secondary makers to improve their positioning at has more than 237 universities which higher education is huge in both these the international level. Since published are qualified for admitting MBA Roadmap for Globalization countries. Out of approximately 100 research work is a major determinant students, states Dr. Ningyu Tang.In Chinese Universities are mostly million post-secondary students in of global rankings and positioning, China, it is said everything moves on supported by federal, state or local the world, India and China together top B-Schools from India and China government’s support. It is true about governments. Many of them have account for more than 40 per cent of are being continuously evaluated on management education, too. During become very ambitious and aim to the total enrolment. Their university this count. the ‘90s the Chinese Government become world class research oriented systems have become the largest in the formed an MBA Committee in the Universities by 2020. Taking a cue from world. They are also major exporters of Globalization Odyssey of Chinese Ministry of Education and helped these universities, Chinese B-Schools students to Universities in Europe and B- Schools CEIBS, a leading Chinese B-School to have also charted out their roadmap North America. China has been a late starter in obtain overseas collaborations. It was to achieve global status by 2020. It Management education in both management education due to various observed by the Chinese government was around the year 2000 when they India and China has big stakes in producing managers, entrepreneurs and future leaders for their booming economies. During the past two decades, management education in both countries has grown exponentially and produced hundreds of thousands of business managers. During this period, globalization has gained a place of pride on the agenda of political leaders and policy makers in both countries. Both Indian and Chinese companies have expanded their operations across the globe and realized both the promises and pitfalls of globalization. In the same period, several Indian and Chinese companies, both from the public and private sectors, have become truly global owning to their sizable operations across the globe.

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had envisioned achieving top positions the Indian economy, leading Indian B- fered admission abroad. Recession be accepted by Ivy League B-Schools malya Kumar, during the period 1990- top-tier journals to promote rigor and in the domestic market. They have Schools have also started globalizing post-2007 had thrown a spanner in the for partnerships of various kinds. 2009, 108 articles were published by relevance in management research in endeavored to get collaborations with their curriculum, admissions, place- expansion plans of India B-Schools as India is a big market for international Indian authors which equates to five India. For this, they have also given foreign B-Schools between 2000 and ments, as well as executive education. the market shrank in the Middle East accreditation agencies like AACSB, articles per year. Compared to India, the example of Chinese management 2010. Now several Chinese B-Schools Efforts have been made to sign MoUs and elsewhere. EFMD and AMBA and she has Hong Kong University of Science & scholars who have founded the Asia are well poised to become truly global with foreign B-Schools so as to facili- Another indicator of Indian attracted them to start their operations Technology (HKUST) currently pro- Academy of Management (AAM). by 2020. tate exchanges of students and faculty. B-Schools’ emphasis on globalization in India, in a big way, after 2005. Leading duces about 30 articles annually and Under the auspices of AAM, Chinese While globalizing themselves, Endeavors of Indian B-Schools were is the curricula reform which led B-Schools from India have decided on Wharton, USA, double that number. Scholars and B-Schools have succeeded Chinese B-Schools initially followed reinforced by similar attempts of Euro- to the inclusion of contents related different agencies for international Figures quoted by Prof Kumar do not in bringing together a critical mass traditional collaborative activities with pean and North American B-Schools to globalization in their courses. accreditation. ISB, Hyderabad and speak well about the current status of of scholars working in East Asia, foreign B-Schools viz. exchange of stu- who were very keen to forge alliances Initially, IIMs, ISB, FMS and ISB TAPMI have already been given research in Indian B-Schools. and have also started journals like dents and faculty, collaborative teach- with Indian B-Schools. had introduced one core paper on accreditation by the AACSB, USA. However, there is another school of Asia Pacific Journal of Management ing and dual degree programs. Before To become global in their op- International Business, which was later MDI, Gurgaon, S.P Jain Mumbai, and thought, which does not accept West- and Management and Organization expanding overseas, Universities from erations, some Indian B-Schools have followed by other B-Schools. Gradually IMI, Delhi have been accredited by ern models of research and publica- Review. Peking, Tsinghua and SJTU set up taken the initiative to start campuses courses related to globalization were the AMBA, UK. IIM, Ahmedabad tions. In December 2011, on the oc- their campuses at Shenzhen which is abroad. Among public funded institu- introduced in electives like Marketing, is trying to get EQIS from EFMD, casion of the Second Indian Academy Can Indian and Chinese B-Schools an important industrial city. For setting tions, IIFT was the first to start its sat- Finance, OB/HR and Operations. Brussels. According to Ms. Eleva of Management Conference hosted by work together for globalization? up overseas campuses, SJTU and Nan- ellite campuses at Dubai and Dar-es- The most popular elective courses Peacock, South Asia Head, AACSB, IIM Bangalore, a symposium was held Dr Jagdish N Sheth, the Charles jing universities have set up their MBA Salem. It had partnered with a local B- introduced by Indian B-Schools more than 10 Indian B-Schools are to take stock of Indian management H. Kellstadt Professor of Marketing at campuses at Singapore in partnership School in Tanzania to offer its program have been International Marketing, preparing to obtain accreditation.Th research and explore future directions. Emory University, USA has published with NTU and NUS, two leading uni- in international Business. IIM, Banga- International Finance, International Global Research by Indian B-Schools Five management scholars, who ad- a book in 2008 titled “Chindia versities of Singapore. While search- Rising”. In the preface, Dr Sheth has ing for foreign partners, the leading said, “The rise of Chindia is not only Chinese B-Schools like Tsinghua, Pe- inevitable, but will also be beneficial king, SJTU and Fudan have been very to the world economy. It will generate selective. They have identified Ivey- unprecedented innovation, probably league B-Schools from North Amer- more dramatic and breathtaking than ica, Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong, the first Industrial revolution, by making and South Korea viz. HBS, MIT Sloan existing technologies more affordable Wharton, Stanford, Ivey, Euromed, and accessible and by inventing ways to Manchester, NUS, HKU, Essec, replicate natural resources.” Schulich, Mccombs etc. Chinese and Indian B-Schools can For globalizing themselves, leading reinvent a new model of management Chinese B-Schools have used the education and research by working concept of Total Quality Management with rigor and relevance specific to very effectively. They have expanded Asia and other emerging economies their intellectual capital by recruiting of the world. They can join hands to faculty from abroad and sending develop new methods and processes many of their own faculty to partner of international ranking as well as B-Schools for training. They have accreditation. They can find new also increased the intake of foreign meanings of globalization by sharing students by marketing Admission lore has also tried to start its campus HRM, Cross Cultural Management Academic research is a valid measure dressed the symposium, did not agree their experiences, best practices and through their alumni and by using abroad, but it could not get the con- and Global Supply Chain. of quality in any centre of excellence in with the broader conclusions of Prof learning in management education their international rankings. It is currence of MHRD, Government of Students exchange, faculty exchange higher education. B-Schools also mo- Kumar that the current state of Indian focused on the needs of the East. very pertinent to note that leading India which was focusing on expansion and international placement have also tivate their faculty to get their research management research is not satisfac- Can there be “reverse globalization” Chinese B-Schools have worked hard of IIMs inside the country rather than been attempted by Indian B-Schools papers published in international jour- tory. They also disagreed with Prof management education in the similar to get accreditation from international abroad. S.P Jain, Mumbai is a good ex- in their yearning for globalization. nals which are mostly double-blind Kumar’s proposition that publishing fashion as the newly coined concept of agencies like AACSB, EFMD and ample of setting up campuses abroad. Student and faculty exchanges have peer reviewed. How do our Indian B- in the 40 top-tier US/Western journals “reverse innovation”? ‰ AMBA. Tsinghua, Peking, SJTU and It started its first off-shore campus at expanded very fast. Currently more Schools fare on this parameter which listed by the Financial Times of UK is Fudan have already been accredited by Dubai but later expanded to Sydney than 50 business schools are actively speaks about their global standing in the only panacea for the global posi- one of these agencies. For reaching this and Singapore. Similarly IMT, Ghazi- pursuing student and faculty exchange business education? Prof Nirmalya Ku- tioning of Indian B-Schools. The Un- stage, these B-Schools have revisited abad went to Dubai to start its campus programs. Mostly students from mar, LBS, UK has made an attempt to ion Rural Development Minister (then their vision and mission and redesigned with the support of the UAE Govern- Europe have come to Indian B-Schools compile a number of research papers in Environment Minister) also stirred the their curricula and courses. ment. Foreign campuses of Indian B- with little representation from Asian management published by faculty from hornet’s nest by saying that the IIT/ Schools faced difficulty in attracting nations. Indian B-Schools. He has chosen a list IIM faculty is not world-class. Globalization Story of Indian local students for admission. Initially International accreditation is a big of 40 international journals listed by the Khatri, Ojha, BudhwarSrinivasan B-Schools students aspiring to taken admission differentiator for quality on local turf, Financial Times in their annual global and Verma have suggested that Indian Dr. H.Chaturvedi is director, Birla Institute of Post 90s, with the opening up of at the main campus at India were of- but it also enables Indian B-Schools to MBA rankings. According to Prof Nir- B-Schools should establish their own Management Technology, Greater Noida

|34| India-China Chronicle ƒ September 2013 September 2013 ƒ India-China Chronicle |35| First time in Shanghai? Follow these tips 7KHFRDVWDOFLW\RI6KDQJKDLLVLQYLWLQJ%XWIRUD¿UVWWLPHYLVLWRU Australian, all kinds of restaurants have set shop in Shanghai. stores selling phone cards. The best SIM cards are available Apart from these there is of course the local Chinese cuisines. from the companies China mobile and China Unicom. In the cosmopolitan city can be overwhelming. In order to make your stay A good guide to dining and living in Shanghai can be found case the stay in China is for a week or more, it might be best VPRRWKVDQVUXGHVXUSULVHVLWLVEHWWHUWREHSUHSDUHG at this website: www.smartshanghai.com. Food delivery to get a Chinese SIM card – you will need your passport and is also popular. Indian and other cuisines can be delivered minimum RMB 50 for that. in Shanghai, Beijing and Suzhou by the Sherpa’s delivery hina has become a hot spot destination for Indian trav- vending machines (which require one to keep handy RMB company (www.sherpa.com.cn). The phone numbers for 5. Emergencies ellers – both business persons and tourists. China tours, 1 or 0.5 coins or RMB 5, 10 or 20 banknotes). Travel cards the different cities can be gleaned from the website. Sherpa’s At any time if you are stuck in Shanghai and want to Cunless fully conducted ones, can be daunting because are available at the metro station service centres for RMB 20 attendants speak excellent English and there is also the option communicate with the taxi driver (or other service providers) of language problems. Following are a few guides to life in which can be used in taxis as well. Google Maps usually gives to order online. It might also be good to carry ready to eats as in Chinese you can dial the Shanghai helpline 962-288. China, based mainly from my experience in Shanghai. Hope accurate direction guides to get about in Shanghai. Arriving vegetarian restaurants are difficult to find in China. Shanghai The police helpline number is 110. If there is a medical they are of help to future sojourners! at the airport, travellers can choose to take the metro, maglev, though does have a vegetarian restaurants like “New Age emergency, it is best to take a taxi and rush to one of the buses or stand in line for taxis. There is no prepaid system Veggie” that serve vegetarian dishes. Those who do not mind nearest hospitals by asking the Shanghai help-line to conduct 1. Getting around here, just a line for taxis. Travellers carrying boarding passes fast food can always find 24 hrs KFCs and McDonalds in the necessary communications with the driver. In the event There are three main modes of public transport in Shang- can get a discount on their maglev ticket fares. the city. Better still they can actually order from these chains of a passport loss, apart from registering an FIR at the nearest hai – taxis, metros and buses. New travellers who do not know whose hotline numbers and online order options are available police station, one should contact the Indian embassy or how to read Chinese are better off avoiding the buses because 2. Food on these links: https://www.4008-517-517.cn/mdswo/ (Mc consulates as applicable. if you are stuck in Shanghai and the drivers are not always regular with the stop announce- Shanghai has restaurants of myriad cuisines and price Donalds) and http://www.4008823823.com.cn/kfcios/ want to communicate with the taxi driver (or other service ments. Taxis are the most convenient way to travel – but also ranges. Right from Vietnamese, to Spanish, Indian to index.htm?utm_campaign=KFC_Online_Ordering&utm_ providers) in Chinese you can dial the Shanghai helpline the most expensive one. The first three kilometres cost RMB source=Official&utm_medium=HP&utm_ 962-288. The police helpline number is 110. Almost all big 14 and thereafter it is RMB 2.4 per Km. After the ride is over, content=rightbutton (KFC) cities now have 24 hour convenience stores which sell goods it is better to ask for the receipt or fapiao (pronounced as faa for daily needs. As one is careful in any new place, one should phiaao). The receipt helps track down the taxi in case one has 3. Money exchange be cautious in China as well and take the general necessary forgotten anything in the cab. One should be careful to board Airports usually have money exchanging counters. These travel precautions. Wishing all incoming travellers a very safe only a legal taxi (which have ‘taxi’ written at the top).Chinese are usually private and give a lower rate but can often ex- and happy stay!!! ‰ words are often not pronounced the way they are writtenin change Indian Rupee. Within cities, apart from a few foreign English. Therefore, it is highly useful to carry in written Chi- private kiosks like those of Thomas Cook, banks exchange nese the name of one’s hotel and destination and just show it money legally. Banks usually accept the US dollar and not the to the cab driver. Cabs that are available to be hailed have a Indian Rupee. A convenient way to obtain RMB in China green light on top of them and those that already have pas- is to carry a Visa or MasterCard credit or debit cards as the sengers or have been booked have no or red light on top.The numerous ATMs all around the cities all accept these cards Shanghai metro is quite convenient if you know the place you for cash withdrawal. want to go to from beforehand. However, if using the metro, SUMELIKA one should be prepared for a good walk. The minimum charge 4. Phone calls BHATTACHARYYA for a metro ticket costs RMB 3 and can go up to 7 RMB de- Those looking to make international calls can use IP cards Chronicle Bureau, Shanghai pending on the distance. Tickets can only be bought at ticket available for RMB 10-20 from newspaper stalls or small

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There was an important non-gov- 2010. The table reports the head count Both survey and national accounts ernment household survey conducted ratio of poverty for the World Bank’s (NA) consumption growth in China Recording poverty jointly by Texas A&M University, US, poverty line for developing countries were near identical during this decade, and the Southwestern University of like China and India, that is, PPP $1.25 at 6.7 and 7.3 per cent per annum re- Finance and Economics in Chengdu, per capita per day, which also just hap- spectively, that is, the survey-measured China, in 2011. The survey results pens to be India’s official (Tendulkar) consumption growth was higher. If were widely reported in the interna- poverty line. For India, two estimates the efficiency of growth is (crudely) of India and China tional press in December 2012. One of of poverty are presented (survey details defined as the decline in head count the results was that the Gini index of for the China surveys are not known). ratio per unit of consumption growth, India’s poverty and inclusive growth record is much better than China’s, income inequality in China was a high The two estimates are the standard of- then China’s efficiency for the decade 0.61, much higher than government- ficial measure of consumption (what is 1999 to 2010 was around -0.3, that and levels of poverty in the two countries are not very different reported results of a Gini of 0.48. Un- called the mixed recall period and re- is, for each 10 per cent growth, like official Chinese household data, ferred to as Type I) and the mixed recall poverty in China was reduced by Surjit Bhalla Asian Development Bank, etc, and one, with the possible exception of the the explicit stated policy of the survey period with perishable items like vege- 3 percentage points. these findings have been supported World Bank, has access to household organisers was that researchers world- tables, fruits, meat, etc measured with a Another term for efficiency could his article attempts to document and endorsed by Nobel laureates like unit-level data. In other words, we have wide could access these data. Some- recall period of seven days (referred to be inclusiveness of growth. The the record on poverty reduction Amartya Sen, for example, in “Why to take the official government view what strangely, repeated applications as Type II, the recall refers to memory poverty level for India in 1999-2000 Tin both China and India. That India Trails China” (New York Times, on household income and consump- to the website chfsdata.org have not recall of items purchased over the last and 2011-12 were 42.9 and 21.9 per China has grown substantially faster June 19). tion growth, etc. Given the very large met with success. The results for China 7, 30 or 365 days). cent, respectively. This gives an average than India is a matter of record and There are several household sur- transparent accumulation of foreign reported below are obtained from the China’s record: spectacular growth pace of decline of 1.8 percentage points great pride for China. That the welfare veys of consumption in India, and such reserves of more than $ 3.5 trillion, World Bank website, iresearch.world- in per capita GDP, per capita consump- per annum, somewhat below the 2.2 of the poor in China has also improved surveys are led by the official National there is little doubt that GDP level, bank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm. tion, and poverty decline. From a pov- per cent average recorded in China. at a much faster rate than India is also Sample Survey (NSS) conducted every and GDP growth, in China is extraor- The Indian data are based on the erty level of 35.6 per cent of the popula- But note the low level of household conventional wisdom as articulated by few years. These data are publicly avail- dinarily high. The story of how much NSS consumer and expenditure sur- tion in 1999, China reduced it to 11.6 consumption growth observed in India various scholars at international in- able. Unfortunately, while everyone trickle-down there has been in China veys for the years 1999-2000 and per cent in 2010, for an average pace of — only 2.8 per cent per annum. This stitutions like the UN, World Bank, applauds China’s GDP growth rate, no is documented below. 2011-12 and for China for 1999 and decline of 2.2 percentage points a year. yields an efficiency-inclusive index of

|38| India-China Chronicle ƒ September 2013 September 2013 ƒ India-China Chronicle |39| INFOCUS|INDIA-CHINA|GROWTH RAJASTHAN More than China clay for chinese tourists India and China are geographically diverse and vast. So, just as China offers a surprise package that is quite different from West or South of China, similarly, 0.6, twice the level observed in China. India too displays multiple hues from East to West and North to South. In our $QRWKHUPHDVXUHRIWKHHIÀFLHQF\RIJURZWKLVWKHFKDQJHLQ Also note that survey consumption current series, we are exploring Rajasthan, for our Chinese tourists, who wish to growth in India (2.8 per cent per year) LQHTXDOLW\8VLQJWKH*LQLDVRQHPHDVXUHRILQHTXDOLW\ WKH is considerably below national accounts *LQLLVHTXDOWRLIHYHU\ERG\KDVWKHVDPHLQFRPHDQGLI experience a little piece of the mosaic of history from Western India. growth (4.8 per cent per year). If nothing else is changed but just SHUVRQKDVDOOWKHLQFRPH LWLVREVHUYHGWKDWLQHTXDOLW\ Rahul Verma its artistic style and the blend of both jas offered worship. The entrance to the collection of household data on LQ&KLQDLQFUHDVHGPDUJLQDOO\ SHUFHQW EHWZHHQ Hindu and Rajput architectural and the temple is through the elegant silver consumption, India shows a pace of DQG,Q,QGLDQRPLQDO*LQLLQFUHDVHGE\SHUFHQW cultural elements. sheet covered double leaf gate with a poverty decline almost identical to KRZHYHUWKHUHDO*LQL FRQVXPSWLRQDGMXVWHGE\UXUDOXUEDQ Jantar Mantar Any streak of light is reflected by raised leaf. China — 2.1 ppt a year for Type 2 recall he Jantar Mantar is a collection the beautiful array of mirrors covering Second Courtyard: It can be reached data compared to 2.2 ppt for China. SULFHGLIIHUHQFHV LQFUHDVHGE\RQO\SHUFHQW of architectural astronomical in- the walls and the ceiling of the Mahal in on going up the main stairway of the This yields an efficiency index for Tstruments. It was built in 1716 AD at order to illuminate the room. first level courtyard and consists of India one and a half times higher than Jaipur, of Rajasthan by Sawai Jai Singh The structure of the fort is divided Diwan-i-Aamwith 27 colonnades, each China — that is, 10 per cent growth in estimate for China have strong impli- is considered accurate. II, who was a Rajput ruler and had into four sections each with its own mounted with the elephant capital. average consumption reduces poverty cations for our assessment of poverty No matter how one slices the data, shown allegiance to Emperor Aurang- entry gate and courtyard. Third Courtyard:Ganesh Pol or in China by 0.3 percentage points, in levels in the two countries. If India had it is the case that growth in India has zeb and the later Mughals. It is also First Courtyard: It is the main en- Ganesh Gate is the entrance to the pri- India by 0.74 percentage points. the Chinese average of survey capture been substantially more inclusive and called ‘Yantralaya’ of Sawai Jai Singh II, trance to the palace grounds with the vate palace of the Maharajas. It includes Another way of looking at the in 1999 and 2011 (about 75 per cent pro-poor than China — and that the a great astronomer of India. It consists Shila Devi temple to the right of the the three level structure which leads to respective growth rates is by looking at rather than 50 per cent), it would mean bottom one-third of the population of fourteen major geometric devices stairway steps where Rajput Mahara- the private quarters of the royal family. the survey “capture” of consumption, that per capita consumption levels in have had a higher standard of living for measuring time, predicting eclipses, that is, the ratio of survey consumption India were 50 per cent higher than than China, despite the substantially tracking locations of the starsas the to NA consumption. For China, this those observed, which means that pov- higher GDP per capita level (and earth orbits around the sun, ascertain- capture averaged a high 71 per cent, erty levels in India in 2011-12 would growth) in China. So before the ing the declinations of planets, and 1999-2004 and 74 per cent, 2004- be substantially below China’s in 2010, international organisations, and/or determining the celestial attitudes and 2010. This survey capture for China at any reasonable range of poverty scholars like Amartya Sen lecture India related ephemerides. is among the highest in the world. The lines, for example, PPP $1.25, $2 or about the example of China, it would The instruments like Sundial are survey capture in India averaged 53 per $2.5 per person per day. help if they were less political, and made from local stone and marble and cent in the early 2000s and 51 per cent, Indeed, if one goes back to 1983, less ideologically biased, and it would carry astronomical scales, which are 2004-2011, and 46 per cent in the NSS data suggest that real inequality help even more if they looked at the generally marked on the inner lining recently concluded 2011-12 survey. In in India has stayed constant for nearly data before leaping to unsubstantiated of the marble. The monument was striking contrast to China, this survey 30 years (Gini of 0.303 in 1983 conclusions. ‰ declared a national monument in 1948. capture level for India is among the and 0.317 in 2011-12), whereas the lowest ever recorded for developing World Bank estimates that inequality Amber Fort countries. in China has increased by more This article appeared in Indian Express, New Delhi. t Amer, 11km from Jaipur, stands The low survey estimate for mean than 50 per cent — and much more, The writer is chairman of Oxus Investments, the majestic Amber fort. Built an emerging market advisory firm consumption in India and high survey if the “banned” China CHFS survey Aby Raja Man Singh I, it is known for

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The main attractions in the third court- are a few other attractions within the with lattice work. yard include Garden, Tripolia Gate, park. One can enjoy cycling, boating Designed by Lal Chand Utsad and Lion Gate. and walking trips within the park. the main structure of this palace is Fourth Courtyard: This Zenana built of red and pink sandstone and Mahal, where the queens resided. It Hawa Mahal the palace is believed to have been was also the residence for the queens’ uilt in 1799 AD by Maharaja constructed in the form of the crown mothers and Kings’ consort and all the Sawai Pratap Singh, the Hawa of Lord Krishna. The main intention female attendants. BMahal, literally meaning palace of behind the palace was to provide a winds, is located in Jaipur. It depicts scope to royal women to view everyday Chittorgarh Fort the famous Rajputana architecture and life through the windows, as they ituated several kilometers from is a great spot for spectators with an never appeared in public. Hawa Mahal Bhilwara, Chittorgarh fort is the awesome view of the city. Constructed gets its name for its windows, which Slargest fort in India and the grandest in in a pyramid shape, it is five storied enable the free flow of winds across the state of Rajasthan. It portrays the and has 953 small windows decorated the palace. ‰ history of heroism and sacrifice of the epitome of Rajput pride, romance and spirit. Perched atop a 180 meter high hillock, it sprawls over a massive area of Food and Purchases 700 acres and is a standing sentinel to the courage and valor of Chittorgarh. Food Shopping It was also called Water Front due Apart from the historical The narrow lanes of the market or to its water bodies within it. It had 84 monuments, palaces and parks bazaars, which are vibrant and filled water bodies of which only 22 exist Rajasthan is also famous for its food with beautiful artifacts. Traditional today. The fort has a total of 7 gates. and hospitality. Known for its exotic paintings, blue pottery, clothes with The fort has various Stambha (towers) cuisine, Rajasthan offers a great block printing and tie-and-dye, stone and Palaces. package for spice lovers though non and wood craved articles are a few spice lovers can also enjoy Rajasthan items one should not miss while Bharatpur National food. The main dishes of Rajasthan shopping in Rajasthan. Park include: ocated in the Bharatpur city of Hotels In Rajasthan Rajasthan, Bharatpur National r
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Pyaaz Ki Kachori, a fried circular shaped spicy dish Rajasthan ranges from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 30, 000. highly endangered Siberian Cranes are with onion filling. It is famous all over Rajasthan the most awaited and popular guests of and forms a great combination if eaten with Dal Bati the park. The birds arrive in December Churma. and stay till the early days of March. Though birds attract the limelight, the animals that can be prominently spotted at the park include the Golden Jackal, Striped Hyena, Fishing and Cat, Jungle Cat among others. Reptiles - A wide variety of reptiles can also be found in the Bharatpur National Park. Visitors can get to see the large Python lazing in the warmth of the sun. Other than visiting the park, there

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Chinese Chef Yang chef in a very well-known domestic For example, if you eat dishes like Which Chinese dessert is Ling Ling, 35, has been restaurant. At that time I was young Gongbao Jiding or shredded chicken popular? and ambitious, and wanted to see in China you will find a lot of oil in Chinese cuisine doesn’t really have rustling up delicious the world, meet different people, them. Here in India I cannot serve a wide variety of desserts. Chinese dishes for over 10 years and explore new opportunities. My food with oil because 9 out of 10 people usually prefer eating fresh parents and other family members also people will complain if they see any seasonal fruits after dinner. In Chinese now. He worked in the supported me as they do even now. trace of oil in their dish. restaurants you can find some sweet different cities of Dragon Hence I made the move. porridge or Hong Kong desserts like Share your process of learning to Durian cake or mango custard. Land before making an Have you got used to Indian cook ‘Indian style Chinese’. adventurous move to lifestyle which is very different The most important thing is to Do you think food brings Indian from China? study the local taste of the place. and Chinese people closer no Ceylon in 2006. Since Yes, I love India and everything On and off I go to other Chinese matter how politically hostile we then he has been on a about it. It’s so colorful and the restaurants in the city to see how they are at the borders? lifestyle here is much relaxed as prepare and cook. I also ask local Food brings people closer. Chinese journey to explore and compared to China. I love Indian people about their liking of taste, food is famous in India and is available understand South Asia cuisine. In fact I have become so used and read cookery books to see what at affordable prices. Many Indian to eating daal, roti, and sabzi that if I ingredients Indians use while cooking. restaurants have opened up in China with an aim of building don’t eat it for three-four days, it feels in recent years and Indian cuisine relations through his as if something is missing. I like this Which food do you think is more is slowly becoming famous among “different” feeling. nutritious, Chinese or Indian? Chinese people. “Curry” is the most mouth-watering Chinese What is your aim regarding food, popular among Chinese people and it food recipes. The chef To what extent has the do you want it to be tasty or represents India! authenticity of Chinese cuisine healthy? is presently working at been diluted in India? For me food, irrespective of its According to you what are the Claridges Hotel, New The Chinese food that I make has form, should taste good. It’s not right differences between Indian and Chinese food culture? Delhi, after a four-year 30% Indian flavor and retains 70% to say that one food is more nutritious authentic mainland flavor. Most of than another as the recipes that we Dining out in China is more stint in Bangalore. the ingredients are from China but use today are age old ones with a bit of of a celebration where food is taken Garima Arora met still many ingredients like oil, chilli alterations. Both Indian and Chinese with drinks, usually beer or bai jiu. etc. are from India. In China we use cuisines have not been invented People are loud and it’s normal to Ling to understand how different kinds of oils for different yesterday or today. They carry a get drunk, as it is believed that the cuisine popularity can dishes such as sesame oil, chilli oil, fish history and the person who first made more you drink the more gratitude oil, corn oil, sunflower oil, etc. Here it according to the availability of you show towards your host. India mark a new beginning in India we have to use some local vegetables and ingredients must have on the other hand follows the British for India-China relations ingredients which are liked by the given it a thought and our bodies are way of dining and eating, especially in Indian taste buds. already used to it. It’s mainly the eating restaurants. and much more... habits which get reflected in a person’s Do you feel that Indians are health. Chinese are usually slim as Where do you shop for For how long have you been depriving themselves of good their eating timings are different vegetables and meat? in India? Chinese food by compromising from Indians. In China, people I usually go to INA market to buy It’s been 6 years that I have come on the original taste? usually take breakfast at 7 or 8 am, most of the stuff including vegetables, to India. Earlier I was working in The Indians like to have gravy and lunch at 12 noon and dinner around meats, spices and other ingredients. Oberoi Hotel, Bangalore for a few most of the Chinese dishes are dry. 5:30pm-6:00pm. After that they go years before I moved to The Claridges So I have to make the dishes in curry out for long walks or different kinds Which is one health tip that you in Delhi two years back. forms in order to set the taste and of exercises such as group dancing, would recommend? make the dish acceptable. Many times taiji practicing, kite flying or playing Enjoy your food, eat at a proper Why did you decide on moving to people ask for an additional bowl of badminton etc. In India, people time, and drink hot water or green tea another country? gravy to eat with fried rice. Besides, a usually eat late and then go to bed to wash away the fatty acids. Do not I was given an opportunity to go lot of oil is used in Chinese cooking straight away and hence they sport mix hot and cold food, i.e. avoid icy to Sri Lanka and work as a senior and it is often visible on the top. big bellies. cold water with hot food. ‰

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Tridivesh Singh Maini fairs Office (FAO) and Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (FTEC), hina’s high economic growth is specifically for the purpose of dealing based on a number of factors, with foreign relations at the border. Cincluding the fact that it attaches While the FAO, under the provin- great importance to its border regions. cial governments as well as the Chinese The 1982 constitution of People’s foreign office in Beijing, deals with Republic of China (PRC) cat- logistical issues pertaining to ties with egorically outlines the role of other countries, the FTEC, focuses provinces – including its bor- on specific economic issues. To ensure der provinces – in its eco- smooth demarcation of functions, nomic diplomacy. PRC FAO has been entrusted with respon- has set up organizations sibilities such as reception of foreign such as the Foreign Af- dignitaries, foreign visits of local lead-

ership and fairs with sister cities abroad and South Asia. Connectivity between amongst other issues. FTEC confines INDIA’S EFFORTS SO China’s border province and Pakistan itself to the nuts and bolts of economic is high on the priority list. Both the issues, and its main mandate is the pro- FAR IN CONNECTING ITS countries have recently agreed to expe- motion of local economic interests. dite the idea of linking Kashgar in Xin- Among other functions, some of the BORDER REGIONS WITH jiang to Gwadar in the Sindh province crucial ones include implementation of NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES of Pakistan. China is likely to invest in a national policies, laws and regulations railway link connecting both the coun- regarding foreign trade, economic co- IN SOUTH ASIA ARE MODEST tries too. This is of course in addition operation, foreign direct investment, to plans related to large scale industrial economic zones and trade promotion AS COMPARED TO CHINA’S and infrastructure development pro- through trade fairs. STELLAR PERFORMANCE IN jects. There are also talks of setting up an economic zone in Gwadar that will China’s grand vision THE SAME SPHERE. APART further boost the economy of China’s The country aims to connect Yun- western regions. nan with Myanmar via high speed FROM A FEW STATES SUCH AS trains. Kunming, the capital of Yun- New Delhi’s ties with its nan has already boomed over the past TRIPURA WHICH HAVE BEEN border states few years and a trade fair that was held SUCCESSFUL IN CULTIVATING India’s efforts so far for connecting there recently saw businessmen and its border regions with neighboring entrepreneurs from China and other ECONOMIC TIES WITH countries in South Asia are modest if neighboring countries pouring into compared with China’s stellar perfor- explore business opportunities. Apart NEIGHBORS IN SOUTH ASIA, mance in the same sphere. Apart from a from Yunnan, many other provinces few states which have been successful in have proven to be significant gateways THE OTHER BORDER STATES cultivating economic ties with neigh- for neighboring countries. LAG FAR BEHIND. bors in South Asia, most border states One prominent example is Xinjiang have not made any significant progress. which is well integrated with Central Tripura has been keen to foster close

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ties with neighboring Bangladesh. In of India, to Myanmar. government to liberalize the trade re- New Delhi has no organized mecha- January 2012, Bangladeshi Prime Min- Apart from the keenness of the gime with Myanmar and also upgrade nism to ensure a smooth and successful ister Sheikh Hasina visited the state on border states to push for greater trade the infrastructure on the borders. state participation in economic diplo- the invitation of the Chief Minister relations with the neighboring countries, Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmo- macy with its border regions. Manik Sarkar and was conferred with it would be important to mention han Singh, during his Myanmar visit, If one were to pinpoint two key rea- an honorary doctorate by the Tripura here, that many important projects had sent clear signals that he is keen sons for the lack luster role that the bor- University. The state has shown keen- such as gas pipelines which include the on increasing connectivity between In- der states in India have played in con- ness to supply power to neighboring Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan- dia’s North-East region and Myanmar. nectivity, and trade and commerce, the Bangladesh via the Paltana power plant India (TAPI) pipeline, the proposed There are a number of road projects, first would be the lack of a proper coor- and the state government has been Indo-Myanmar-Bangladesh pipeline including a trilateral highway connect- dination mechanism between Central waiting for over two years for permis- and even the Iran-Pakistan-India ing India with Myanmar and Thailand Ministries and State governments. The sion from New Delhi for doing so. pipeline will pass through border states. which is nearing completion and seeks approach of the central government is Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab have Similarly, power trade with countries in to connect India to the ASEAN region. neither organized, nor pro-active. For been eager for easing out visa regimes the neighborhood is logistically much A lot of business lobby groups, such example, it took over two years for the with Pakistan, as well as addressing the simpler through these border states. as FICCI, CII, ASSOCHAM and Tripura leadership to convince New INDIA’S BORDER STATES HAVE secretariats, State governments and issues which hamper bilateral trade. Two clear examples which reiterate this even regional chambers of Commerce Delhi that selling power to Bangladesh regional chambers of commerce with Punjab has in fact been enthusiastic for point are power trades with Bangladesh like the PHD Chamber of Commerce, would help New Delhi in generating PLAYED A LACKLUSTER ROLE powers and authorities akin to FTEC beginning power trade with Pakistan. and Pakistan respectively which are North Eastern Chamber of Commerce goodwill in that country. IN CONNECTIVITY, TRADE in China. More recently, Rajasthan and logistically much simpler through the and the Guwahati Chamber of Com- Secondly, while there is no doubt, Fourth, it is important to open Gujarat have expressed willingness border states of Tripura and Punjab merce have been pro-active in pushing that the Central government in India AND COMMERCE WITH ITS international trade centers in border to engage in closer trade ties with respectively. on India for removal of restrictions has begun to realize the relevance of towns such as Amritsar, Jodhpur and Pakistan, specifically in the petroleum In addition to this, Arunachal and upgrading of infrastructure. They border regions, it has failed not only to NEIGHBORS. THE LACK OF Imphal. One of the key reasons why sector. Efforts for closer economic Pradesh, Manipur and Mizoram too have been working with both state and come up with a mechanism for coor- China has been able to expand trade collaboration with Myanmar are being anticipate direct benefits if trade and central governments to liberalize trade dination, but has not even outsourced A PROPER COORDINATION with neighboring countries is the large sought, which is why we have seen visits connectivity with Myanmar are to open within the neighborhood. These at- certain basic aspects of economic di- MECHANISM BETWEEN THE number of international trade centers, by official and non-official delegations, up through these states. Their state gov- tempts are at best slow. If the larger pic- plomacy as has been done in other parts and its ability to organize trade expos from the North-East and other parts ernments have been urging the Central ture is to be seen, it is amply clear that of the world. CENTRAL MINISTRIES AND and conventions at the border prov- inces. Though Indo-Pak trade fairs and Recommendations for India to STATE GOVERNMENTS HAS expos have been organized in Punjab make economic diplomacy more and New Delhi, more such endeavors effective PUSHED BACK THE ECONOMIC are needed to further improve bilat- There is no doubt that there are GROWTH OF THE BORDER eral trade. In the context of Myanmar branch secretariats of the MEA located and Bangladesh, such efforts are still in cities such as Chennai, Guwahati, REGIONS. THE APPROACH OF needed to be initiated. Hyderabad, Kolkata and Dharamshala If implemented, these solutions will to facilitate economic diplomacy, THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT not only give the much needed flip to but they have not been particularly cross border trade and connectivity, but effective because their powers and role IS NEITHER ORGANIZED, will also put other potential economic are not clearly defined as it is in case of NOR PRO-ACTIVE. ties, such as power trade on a fast FAO and FITEC, which are well laid track. Closer ties with the neighboring out sans ambiguity. countries, will benefit not just other In my view, a number of steps have crucial border states, which are likely countries of the region, but will also to be taken to facilitate greater border to become more important as relations assist India’s border states – especially cooperation for internal development. with neighbors grow in the economic those in the North East – to clock high Firstly, the powers need to be defined realm. Some of the places where they growth rates. While there is enough clearly and categorically. Perhaps in the can be set up are: Jammu- Kashmir, focus on border disputes between India near future, the branches can play a role Punjab, Rajasthan, Tripura and and China, perhaps New Delhi could similar to FAO, and they can actually Manipur. These branch secretariats do well to draw lessons from the latter, act as a bridge between the MEA and can work closely not only with State for a positive outcome. ‰ State government. The MEA can also governments, but also with the local delegate a certain degree of authority to chambers of commerce in these states. these branch secretariats on logistical Since the MEA and the Ministry of issues. For starters these branch Commerce are laden with numerous secretariats can handle economic ties priorities, a separate wing can be with the neighboring countries. created in the Ministry of Commerce to Second, it is imperative that the specifically look at economic diplomacy number of branch secretariats be with the neighboring countries. This The author is New Delhi based columnist increased, and they come up at the wing can work closely with branch and foreign policy analyst.

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What kind of analysis did your organization do before setting up DQRIÀFHLQ(DVW&KLQD" Initially we were acting as an agent/ East China calling middleman and helping overseas im- porters to source and buy from China. We came to know that there is a tax refund on each export from China and that Chinese exporters only pass on a entrepreneurs part of it to the buyers. The key idea to establish a company in China was in English. Skyblue International given smaller fines and longer period not so steep if you compared the effi- to target this profit and start to source Shanghai Co Ltd. was our final choice to sort out issues. ciency of people and system in Shanghai. from factories who normally do not after atleast 10 attempts. Chinese law Besides, the public transport system is export. This way we could make profit prohibits company names that sound &DQ\RXJLYHDEULHIORZGRZQ to fall in love with. Jiangsu was the ideal and still keep the same (or some times same or similar in Chinese language. RQFRUSRUDWHWD[HVVHUYLFH choice for our textile factory as we are in better) pricing for our clients. FKDUJHV" a cluster of processing factories. There is Additionally it helped in keeping $Q\VXUSULVHVRQWD[IURQW" Corporate taxes are about 30% of too much textile talent in this area. The our trade secret and encouraged prod- China is a surprise everyday. While the income. Companies need to pay tax system is a little rigid and you have to uct developments as well. some of them are pleasant ones, there and report the taxes of all employees. unlearn a few things about accounting. are some, which shake your planning A very generous expense allowance Here again, an experienced accountant :KDWW\SHRIRIÀFHGR\RXKDYH" badly. Taxes for the first six monthsare and nontaxable income level is pro- helped us a lot. We now have two companies in not high but a new company is sup- vided. Though you might find small China. One is WOFE trading and the posed to report taxes more frequently. speed bumps there are no roadblocks. 'R\RXZRUNZLWKDORFDOSDUWQHU" other is manufacturing. It is a way of training a new company. The textile area is completely open Fortunately, for me, our accountant :K\GLG\RXFKRRVHORFDWLQJLQ for foreign ownership. ,VREWDLQLQJEXVLQHVVOLFHQVH had an experience of 30 years in China (DVW&KLQD" GLIÀFXOW" and she steered us out of any trouble Shanghai was the ideal choice for 'R\RXUHFRPPHQGZRUNLQJZLWKD Contrary to what most people well in time. Some setbacks are normal setting up a trading company. We got ORFDOSDUWQHU" think, setting up a business in China is in such a long-term business but most the benefit of the best financial system I'm personally against partnership very easy and doesn’t require either a of them were not because of anything along with usage of international ac- agreement with the intention of money lot of money or time. We set up a free else except our ignorance of the law counting methods, and trained work making unless it’s a collaborative effort trade zone in Waigaoqiao in 2005. At or system. However, we were always force. The wages were a little high but to develop something with very precise that time, the free trade zone registra- time frame and goals. A vague effort tion office helped us with everything fails mostly for foreigners. If at all it is and it cost a total of US$4000 approx. The Indian embassy took out a note stating dos and don’ts of required, I project or order base partner- to make all docs, notarization etc. A for- ,QGLDQFRPSDQLHVZRUNLQJZLWK&KLQD

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hejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes Zthrough Hangzhou, the provincial capital. This province has the largest number of islands in China. Zhejiang features 70.4% of mountainous regions Booming business in the and hills, 23.2% of plains and basins and 6.4% of rivers and lakes. Picturesque Zhejiang is covered with beautiful mountains and lakes. The province is one of the smallest and most densely populated provinces of China. Hangzhou and Ningbo are ODQGRIÀVK ULFHZhejiang the two sub-provincial cities of the Zhejiang province. Natural Resources Zhejiang has been traditionally known as “Land of Fish and Rice”. The northern partof the province excels in fish farming. Zhoushan fishery is the largest fishery in the country. Zhejiang is also a major contributor in the development of China’s marine economy. Rice is the main crop. Main cash crops include jute and cotton, and the province also leads in tea production. Tea, mulberries, oranges Zhejiang and tangerines are famous local products of the province. The region is ranked fourth in China for its water resources. Large forests. The province is also rich in parts of the land are covered with non-metallic minerals. Its reserves of stone coal, alunite, pyrophyllite, and tuff rank as the first in China and the Capital: Hangzhou reserves of fluorite rank the second. Climate: Subtropical monsoon climate Tourism is also a flourishing industry Provincial Tree: Camphor tree due to its history and attractive scenery. Provincial Flower: Orchid GDP: US$ 558.16 billion Energy Resources GDP growth rate year on year: 11.8 %(2010) Zhejiang is one of the provinces in Total foreign trade: US $ 312.2 billion (up China that use various energy resources 0.9% over 2011); Exports: US$ 224.57 such as water power, thermal, wind and billion (up by 3.8%) and Imports: US$ 87.7 tidal power. A number of large scale billion (down by 5.8%) thermal power plants and medium sized FDI: Actual US$ 15.18 hydropower stations have beenbuilt in billion (Contracted US$22.33 billion) Zhejiang and theyhelp it to produce Per capita GDP: US$ 10,200 enough amount of energy. Zhejiang Population (2011): 54 million with 11.8 has entered the stage of modernized million migrant population. electric power industry characterized Prominent sectors: Rice, tea, silk and mostly by “big units, large power plants, orange. Zhejiang, home of famous great grids, super high voltage and high Longjing tea, accounts for 10% of China's automation”, it is stated. total tea planting area, contributes 20% of national output, 30% of tea production Infrastructure value and accounts for about 60 % of the Being a developed province nation's tea export. Zhejiang boasts of good infrastructure. It has seven airports operating over

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160 domestic and international Economy Major Sectors air routes. Hangzhou Xiaoshan The total GDP of the province International Airport in Zhejiang grew by 8.3% to RMB 726.15 billion Other, 5.07% ranks No. 8 in China. The roadways in the first quarter of 2013, according have been constantly improved with to the Zhejiang Statistics Bureau. The new highways. The province boasts value-added output in the primary of six highways and 66 provincial industry rose by 2.6% to RMB 25.83 arterial highways. Hangzhou-Jiangxi billion. Y-o-Y and the secondary and Hangzhou-Ningbo are the main sector grew by 8.6% to RMB 355.66 railway lines in the Zhejiang province. billion. RMB 344.67 billion was Service Industrial A good water transport facility is the generated by the tertiary sector Sector, Sector, highlight of the province that boasts in 2013, and the province’s foreign 51.80% of five major airports. Ningbo can trade climbed by 5.8% Y-o-Y to 43.13% handle freighters of up to 300,000 dwt US$73.87 billion. in size. Aoshan Harbour in Zhoushan can handle up to 250,000 dwt of oil Advantages of Investing transfer berths, giving it the ability to in Zhejiang accommodate oil transshipment from Zhejiang being one of the developed Source: Indian Consulate Shanghai supertankers. provinces in Eastern China provides Zhejiang University advantageous resources, making it an development of Zhejiang. It is well- attractive destination for investors. connected to other parts of China, THE BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAINS, LAKES 7KHSURYLQFHLVIDPRXVIRU The province has a great open market especially southern China, and has machinery and has become one of the 0DQ\,QGLDQFRPSDQLHV system with orderly competition, great direct connectivity with the economic strongest manufacturing provinces of AND NATIONAL PARKS OF THE LWVERRPLQJRQHLQGXVWU\ market distribution system and a multi- capital of China, Shanghai. China. Several times it has been ranked KDYHVHWXSPDQXIDFWXULQJ WRZQV(Wenzhou-shoes, level security system. It has helped the Zhejiang industry clusters have as the firstin terms of total economic PROVINCE ATTRACT TOURISTS FROM XQLWVLQ=KHMLDQJ7$7$ Datang-socks, Qiaotou- province to gain first mover advantage attracted people from all over China. value, total sales volume, total retail ALL OVER THE WORLD. ATTRACTED &RQVXOWDQF\6HUYLFHV buttons, Diankou- hand among the other provinces. One of the unique aspects of it is that sales of consumer goods and foreign BY BEAUTY OR BUSINESS, INDIANS Located at the East coast of China, it has diversified industrial clusters exchange earned through total exports. 7&6 LVSUHVHQWZLWK tools/hardware, Yiwu- the province is well connected through with mostly small and medium scale Zhejiang environmental support HAVE THRONGED ZHEJIANG. HPSOR\HHV world’s largest sales hub rivers and seas. Yangtze River Delta, enterprises. It has strong manufacturing system ranks third in the country and THE NUMBER OF INDIANS for small consumables). which is most vigorous and promising industry, with advantage on labor is next to Tibet and Hanan. A good en- area in China’s economy, proves to intensive industries such as textile, vironmental support makes the prov- IN HANGZHOU HAS GROWN TO unit in Haiyan County of Jiaxing. Ther- be a major reason for growth and leather, garment, chemical fiber and ince an ideal place for farming and one ABOUT 200 INCLUDING 100 STUDENTS max and ElgiEquipments (India) have of the best places to live in. Being the AT THE ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY. manufacturing units in Jiaxing. TATA origin of eight water systems the wa- Tea has acquired a manufacturing unit ter quality of most of the rivers either IN NEARBY SHAOXING, THERE in the Anji county of Huzhou. CRISIL meets the Grade III of the environmen- ARE 1500 INDIANS, MAINLY Irevna has a consultancy in Hangzhou tal quality standard for surface water or whereas Ace Micromatic is coming is even better. Zhejiang Province is one IN THE TEXTILE BUSINESS. YIWU up with a machine manufacturing unit of the provinces which have the largest ALSO HAS APPROXIMATELY 500 in Jiaxing. number of forest parks in the nation. INDIAN NATIONALS. Several companies from Zhejiang are also present in India and doing India-Zhejiang Trade business with a large cross section of Relations of fabrics, steel and pharmaceutical Indian companies in various sectors. The According to the Consulate products among others. Exports from sectors range from power generation, General of India in Shanghai, the India to Zhejiang include iron ore, to pharmaceuticals, chemicals, textiles value of bilateral trade with Zhejiang cotton, plastics, cotton yarn, copper and cellular technology including province in 2012 was US $8.318 materials, refined oil, leather and dyes. others. Hangzhou Steam Turbine billion, which was down by 9.76% over According to the Consulate, the total Co.(HTC),has entered into a 10- the corresponding figures of 2011. Of accumulated contracted investments year agreement with Greenesol Power these Indian exports accounted for US by Indian companies in Zhejiang in System, Bangalore, and Zhuji Hengnuo $1.84 billion, a decrease of about 16% as 2010 stood at US$ 193 million, while Electromechanic Manufacturing has compared to 2011 figures. Exports from accumulated actual investment was formed a joint-venture with Krishna Zhejiang stood at US$ 6.477 billion, US$ 84.25 million. Hengnuo Sewing Machine, Surat. which was again a decrease of 5.96%. Infosys has software development Zhejiang Topsun Group has formed a The principal items of import centers in Hangzhou and IT training joint venture with Amit International from Zhejiang to India comprise center in Jiaxing. Sundram Fasteners has Ltd, Mumbai to manufacture in the textiles, textile machinery, a variety set up a wholly owned manufacturing iron ore segment. ‰

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between the two countries. The Min- CEO Shanghai textile association, sity, for the exchange of designers and istry of Textiles in India expressed its discussed further on the measures to trainees. Areas of skill development interest to explore the Chinese exper- motivate Chinese weaving machinery and technology transfer in the manu- Weaving the Cloth tise in developing a national cluster manufacturers to invest in India. He facturing techniques also formed part on textile and queried whether there also emphasized on organizing an In- of the discussion. The Institution has would be similar interest in China to ternational seminar- cum- textile ma- also been invited to work closely with have an exchange on the same. The chinery display in the coming year. Indian leading design institutes such as Ministry of Textiles also expressed an A MoU was signed between National Institute of Fashion Technol- of Friendship interest in setting up a larger exchange CCPIT and Export Promotion Coun- ogy (NIFT) and National Institute of program of Indian MSMEs, especially cil for Handicraft (EPCH) on April 18 Design (NID) for joint cooperation. for national clusters. Other avenues for at CCPIT’s office. It was the first MoU The Indian pavilion set up by In April this year, ICEC took a trade delegation to China for enhancement of cooperation like the possibility of hav- of its kind between India and China to EPCH at Wan Chai, Hong Kong at Handicrafts Trade and the brand image promotion of Indian handicrafts in the ing a CEO summit at the BRICS level promote trade in the handicraft sector. the Hong Kong Convention and Ex- and also a fashion show of Indian and It forged an understanding between hibition Centre was inaugurated on Chinese market. The delegation was headed by Smt. Zohra Chatterji, Secretary Chinese textiles were looked into. The these organizations to work in tandem April 20th.Two hundred and fifty five 7H[WLOHV*RYHUQPHQWRI,QGLD$¿UVWRILWVNLQG0R8ZDVVLJQHGEHWZHHQWKH&KLQD scope of bringing in the Chinese crafts- for promotion of trade in furniture, Indian exporters participated in the men’s expertise to develop agro-based gifts, art metal wares etc. An under- exhibition showcasing a wide range of Council for Promotion of International Trade, PRC and the Export Promotion handicrafts in India was also discussed standing was reached to work closely products which included a spread of Council for Handicraft, India for promotion of trade in the handicraft sector. while conducting a thematic and in areas like participation in trade fairs, kitchen textiles, window and bar acces- exclusive exhibition of art, crafts and buyer-seller meets, hosting of trade del- sories in textiles, home tech, items and handicrafts of India. The exhibition of egations among others. The possibil- concepts of green living, health and Shyam Shakaran of ideas while acknowledging each national institutes like NIFT of India art and handicrafts of India is already ity of organizing an exclusive ‘Made in wellness. Furniture, kitchenware and other’s long tradition of expertise in and Guangdong Industrial technical being organized in many other coun- India’ show in Shanghai or Guangzhou fashion jewellery were also showcased. ith the vision of forging textile manufacturing, design and university of China. Scope of explor- tries such as Brazil, and the same idea was also considered. The other members of the further ties between India and development. ing further opportunities in utilizing was scheduled to be held in Shanghai On the side-lines, a MoU was also delegation included Shri S.S Gupta, WChina in the textile sector, the ‘Being a sun rise industry, textiles Chinese expertise in textile machin- and would include cultural shows and signed between Mr S. S. Gupta, Devel- IAS, Development Commissioner delegation held important meetings have immense scope and potential for ery manufacturing to strengthen the food festivals. opment Commissioner (Handicrafts) (Handicrafts), Shri Rakesh Kumar, with Indian Missions, China Council further growth’, said Smt. Zohra Chat- Indian textile sector especially in weav- The CCPIT also offered assistance & Chairman of National Centre for Executive Director, Export Promotion for Promotion of International Trade terji. The thrust areas were identified in ing machineries, were also discussed. in transfer of technology and know- Design & Product Development Council for Handicrafts and Shri. (CCPIT) and other Chambers of initiating more Textile Exchange Pro- The seminar also probed the ques- how in the textile machinery sector in- (NCDPD) and Mr Ye Xiaoming, R.K. Srivastava, Executive Director, trade and Industry in China. It also grams (TEP’s) between educational tion of improving information ex- cluding investments and agreed to send President, Guangdong Industry Tech- National Centre for Design and explored avenues for further exchange institutions and specifically between change on design and craftsmanship a delegation to India. Mr. Liu Yanfeng, nical College, Guangdong Univer- Product development. ‰

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(Compiled by Rahul Verma) Upcoming Product |58| India-China Chronicle ƒ Sep 2013 |59| India-China Chronicle ƒ September 2013 Sep 2013 ƒ India-China Chronicle |59| Exhibitions&Trade CHINA In India x In China EXHIBITION DATE VENUE EVENT PROFILE CONTACT PERSON 1 Water Expo China 02 - 04 December China National Held at the China National Convention Messe Frankfurt (HK) Limited 2013 Convention Center (CNCC), Beijing, China, the show Mr. Penny Troon Shows Center(CNCC) covers many water industry aspects. Tel: +852--22389930 INDIA Beijing, China EXHIBITION DATE VENUE EVENT PROFILE CONTACT PERSON 2 Marintec China 03 - 06 December Shanghai New Marintec China is the important panel Ubm Asia Limited 1 Education Worldwide 01 - 01 Hotel The Royal Plaza The Unique exhibition of its kind aims at the Global Events & Expositions 2013 International Expo for decision makers from all shipbuilding Tel: +(852)-(2)-8276211 India-Delhi December New Delhi, India prospective undergraduate & postgraduate students Mr. Siddharth Jain Centre(SNIEC) nations: shipowner, top manager engineers 2013 heading towards achieving education in the most 91-9811663707 Shanghai, China and technicans meet in China to exchange renowned & reputed Institutions in INDIA & ABROAD. the newest information and to make trend- The event will witness more than 200 Universities from setting decisions. various countries to showcase their courses to the most potential student population of INDIA. 3 International Printed 04 - 06 December Shenzhen Convention International Printed Circuit & Electronics Hong Kong Printed Circuit Circuit & Electronics 2013 & Exhibition Center Assembly Fair is a leading trade fair for Association 2 CPhi India 03 - 05 Bombay Convention CPhi India is one of the largest and most UBM India Pvt. Ltd. Assembly Fair Shenzhen,China Circuit & Electronics industry. The event Ms. Manda Wong December & Exhibition Centre comprehensive pharmaceutical industry events in Mr. Sameer Mithia will provides an opportunity to meet all Tel: +852--21555099 2013 (BCEC) South Asia. Focused on pharmaceutical ingredients, +91-22-66122600 the Electronics suppliers, product vendors Mumbai, India machinery, equipment, outsourcing and bio-solutions and downstream customers, manufacturers for pharma, CPhI India brings together high-quality under one roof. The exhibition will prospects that are actively looking for these products showcase latest innovations for Circuit and and services. Electronics Industry. 3 Bangalore Nano 04 - 06 Hotel Lalit Ashok Bangalore Nano is an event that will be held in M. M. Activ, Bangalore 4 China International 05 - 07 December Pazhou Complex China International Health Expo is the Reed Sino-pharm Exhibitions Co. December Bengaluru, India Bangalore in India for three days. This event will see the Mr. Amit S. Chakravarty Health Expo 2013 Guangzhou,China ideal location for industry practitioner to Limited ( Reed Sino-pharm) 2013 exchange of knowledge and networking opportunities +91-80-41131912 / 13 source for international and local healthcare Tel: +(86)-(10)-84556677 and will also focus on the various challenges that are products. It provides an effective exchange being faced by the Nanotechnology industry. platform for both international and local 4 India Travel Mart- 07 - 09 Venue to be India Travel Mart-Lucknow is India's one of the I Creative Minds enterprises seeking to expand their market, Lucknow December announced prominent International Travel & Tourism Mart. The Mr. Sanjay develop international cooperation, display & 2013 Lucknow, India event will brings people together to promote Inbound, +91-11-25897594 sale products, promoting their brand image Outbound and Domestic Tourism in unique style. ITM and upgrading international reputations. offer unlimited opportunities for everyone to Explore, Market and Publicize their destination/ product/ 5 Pharmchina 05 - 07 December Chengdu New Pharmchina is a premier show dedicated Reed Sinopharm Exhibitions Co. organization at one place. 2013 International to the pharmaceutical industry in China. Limited ( Reed Sinopharm) Convention & Boasting of a heritage of 30 years, this event Mr. Yan Wei 5 China Sourcing 12 - 14 Pragati Maidan China Sourcing Fairs is the premier trade shows Pico Event Management Exposition Center hosts over 1703 exhibitors each year where Tel: +86-10-620288993107 Fairs - Electronics & December New Delhi, India helping volume buyer's source from Greater China. Mr. Tejashwar Singh Chengdu, China pharmaceutical goods such as traditional Components, Hardware 2013 Well timed to meet new market demands in India, +91-9820027954 Chinese medicine, biopharmaceutical & Building Materials and the China Sourcing Fair are set to facilitate another products, OTC medicines and healthcare Home Products dynamic and profitable B2B interaction among Indian products are displayed. buyers and China suppliers.

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Shaoxing & Surat – Textile capitals of China & India Lessons to learn

haoxing is a prefecture-level city in the northeastern A moat divides the older parts of the city, with its narrow Zhejiang province and is home to five million Chinese. streets and handsome houses, fromthe newer suburbs. SLocated on the south bank of the Qiantang River The city is largely recognized for its textile and diamond estuary, it borders Ningbo to the East, Taizhou to the businesses. It is also known as the textile capital/Manchester/ Southeast, Jinhua to the Southwest, and Hangzhou to the textile city of India.Surat is known for producing world-class West. The name comes from the Shaoxing reign of Emperor synthetic textiles. Gaozong of Song, and is a poetic term meaning “continuing prosperity”. Surat produces Shaoxing has long been a center of Chinese cultural ac- r
40 per cent of the nation’s total man-made fabric tivity, producing such luminary figures as Wang Xizhi, Zhou production, Enlai, Lu Xun, and CaiYuanpei. It is widely known through- r
28 per cent of the nation’s total man-made fibre production out China for polyester textiles, Shaoxing wine, Meigancai, r
18 per cent of the nation’s total man-made fibre export and and tofu. Its local variety of Chinese opera, Shaoxing opera, r
12 per cent of the nation’s total fabric production. sung in the local dialect,has huge popularity, coming only next to Peking opera. In the year 2010, Shaoxing celebrated There are interesting similarities between the the 2500-year anniversary of the founding of the city. Surat city is one of the fastest growing cities in the world. 7. Delay in delivering the goods at the right time. Shaoxing&Surat textile clusters. Both have adopted the route Economically, the city is driven by the manufacturing of It is interesting to look at the SWOT of Surat textile cluster: 8. Lack of economies of scale and advance processing of marketing infrastructure i.e. the soft intervention for sus- textiles, electronics, and energy efficient lighting. Zhejiang capabilities. taining competition. While Shaoxing has been successful in has the fifth highest per capita GDP in the nation, with STRENGTHS building clusters like China Light & Textile industries city, the city itself being ranked32nd nationally in terms of GDP 1. Abundant raw material OPPORTUNITIES Surat has built severaltextile markets with almost 60,000 per capita. 2. ow cost skilled labor 1. Huge demand for value added goods all over India & companies operating out of these textile markets, serving not Surat, previously known as Suryapur, is a city in the In- 3. Presence across the value chain in all major countries. only the entire country but also the international markets. dian state of Gujarat. It is also the administrative capital of 4. Growing domestic market 2. Relocation from high cost economies. The China Light & Textile industries Citymarketplace is the Surat district. The city is situated on the left bank of the 5. Strong backward integration 3. Large and relatively untapped domestic market in a three-star model business marketplace in the province. The Tapti River (Tapi).Surat is Gujarat’s second largest city, and 6. Recent government efforts to promote the industry villages textile city abounds in famous brands of products from both India’s eighth most populated city with a population of 4.5 through a textile policy. 4. Large Indian Expatriate community resulting in a home and abroad. The business revenue amounted to million. The city registered an annualized GDP growth rate 7. Truly vertically integrated from raw material to large demand for Indiangarments. 24 billion yuan in 2010 and this record markedit as the of 11.5 per cent over the fiscal years between 2001 and 2010. ÀQLVKHGSURGXFWV 5. Bilateral Agreements on Avoidance of Double second largest marketplace amongChina’s top 100 profes- 6WHDGLO\GLYHUVLÀHGLWVUDZPDWHULDOEDVHWRLQFOXGH Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with sional marketplaces that year. It is now the largest distribu- PDQPDGHÀEUHVVXFKDV3RO\HVWHUYLVFRVHDFU\OLF respect to taxes on income and capital have further tion center of textile products in China and Asia, boasting SRO\SURS\OHQHHWFDVZHOODVRWKHUQDWXUDOÀEUHV opened the Opportunity for higher export for the of the largest-scale facilities and the most complete range of 9. Flexible in terms of production quantity and lead time. garment sector. products. 6. Extensive commercial interactions have greatly In order to enhance the marketplace’s grade, the county WEAKNESS helped in laying the foundation for competitive government put forward an overall plan for the second all-out 1. Fragmented industry environment. development of the China Light & Textile Industries City. 2. Lower productivity and cost competitiveness The administration concentrated on the cultural buildup of 3. Tech obsolescence. THREATS the marketplace and carried out a “Year of Management” pro- 4. Caters mainly to the low & middle end class. 1. Competitive imports from China ject to facilitate the overall new endeavors. Firstly, it started 5. Low level of training. /DERUVKRUWDJHDVPRVWODERUFRPHVIURPRXWVLGH a fame program to establish and maintain the marketplace’s 6. The export-import policy of India changes too SDUWLFXODUO\IURPVWDWHVOLNH83%LKDUHWF name by applying to the state administration of industry and IUHTXHQWO\GXHWRZKLFKLWEHFRPHVYHU\GLIÀFXOWIRU 3. Cost competitiveness may be lost in the next few commerce for 90 trademarks. Secondly, the administration importers to import goods. years. made efforts to accelerate the normal work of the center and make the center play a bigger role. The administration also

|62| India-China Chronicle ƒ September 2013 September 2013 ƒ India-China Chronicle |63| started a program to study ways to protect fabric designs. As and the latest trends. The city is quick to respond to any a result of the research, China Light & Textile Industries City changes in the preferences of people. The industrialists here Office for Registration and Protection of Fabric Design was have strong entrepreneurial skills. established and 140 designs applied for copyright protection In Surat Textile Market,Federation Of Surat Textile Trad- in 2010. ers Association (FOSTTA) is an association of Textile Pro- The branch administration of industry and commerce cessing units of Surat Textile Market. There are around 60,000 at the City is responsible for keeping business order at the unitsand 160 markets associated with FOSTTA. FOSTTA marketplace. The administration has an office on the spot addresses common concerns of these units and takes care of to arbitrate and solve business disputes. The marketplace is presentations and representations to several Ministries, Gov- equipped with fire engines. Security checks and inspections ernment Departments, Semi Government Institutions and are carried out regularly in key areas. Cameras monitor the Private Companieson their behalf. FOSTTA is thus a com- market 24/7. Smoking is banned in the market. The market- mon platform for all the processing units of thearea for con- place also checks to see if there are hidden troubles likepoten- structive interaction and mutually beneficial policy making. tial fire disasters and fire control drills are often carried out. During a recent visit to both Shaoxing & Surat, the These measures have effectively protected the marketplace author was able to see the similarities & differences of the from fires disasters. cities starkly. While international buyers throng the markets In 2010, 165 new companies registered respectively with in Shaoxing, Surat sees very few international buyers. One the West, East, Central and North trading zones of the City. reason for this is the infrastructure. 1450 disputes concerning quantity shortages, sham goods, While the infrastructure of Surat has improved over time and contracts were heard and solved. These efforts kept the Shaoxing’s infrastructure in terms of roads, electricity, traffic market in good order. management, water management, exhibition centre, airport, The textile industry in Surat is mainly engaged in the railways, schools, universities, medical facilities, cleanliness, activities of yarn production, weaving, processing as well quality of life etc. is much higher than Surat due to the fact as embroidery. Nearly 30 million metres of raw fabric and that a part of Shaoxing city was planned over a long period 25 million metres of processed fabric are produced in of time to be the textile capital of China whereas Surat grew Surat daily. The city has several textile markets that exist without a plan & on its own, based on the model of the since times immemorial. Zampa Bazaar, Bombay Market, entrepreneur being the centre of Indian economy rather than JJ Textile Market and Jash Market are among them. Katar the government as in the case of China. ‰ Gam, Magdalla and Udhana are the areas of Surat where manufacturing is mainly concentrated. In the course of time, people from various other places like Rajasthan and Kolkata have settled in Surat in order to carry out their textile business. The famous brands of Garden and Vimal textiles evolved from Surat. A few other brands like Parag and Prafful from Surat did become famous for a short time, but failed to create JAGAT SHAH The writer is Chairman, India China a lasting impression in the market. Economic & Cultural Council (ICEC), One of the main reasons behind the growth of textile Gujarat industry in Surat is the peoples’ ability to adapt to changes

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